Cybercrime Prevention and Education: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Digital Safety and Security

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

As digital landscapes evolve, so too do the challenges of cybercrime prevention and education. This thematic panel brings together interdisciplinary research on interventions, education, and community-based strategies to mitigate cyber-related harms. The first presentation evaluates cyberbullying interventions through a developmental and life-course criminology lens, assessing their effectiveness in reducing perpetration and victimization. The second presentation explores how mapping social engineering tactics onto the MITRE ATT&CK® framework fosters cybersecurity awareness among non-technical students. The third presentation examines a social engineering competition designed to educate students on the behavioral and psychological aspects of romance scams, enhancing their fraud prevention skills. The final presentation discusses a university-community cyberhygiene initiative that promotes digital literacy for vulnerable populations. Together, these studies emphasize the need for multidisciplinary, evidence-based approaches to cybercrime prevention, education, and victim support.

Sub Unit

• Area III. Types of Offending / 21. Identity Theft and Cyber Crime

Individual Presentations

• Cyberbullying Perpetration and Victimization: A Life-Course Perspective on Intervention Effectiveness in the United States (2003-2019) - Gifty Yaa Asiamah, Temple University

• Exploring the MITRE ATT&CK® Matrix in SE Education - Katorah Williams, University of South Florida

• Educating students on the behavioral and psychological aspects of romance scam victimization via a social engineering competition - Hwanhee Park, Temple University

• Cyberhygiene in Action: Lessons from Implementing and Expanding a Community-Based Initiative - Gabrielle Spence, Temple University

Chair

• Aunshul Rege, Temple University

Organized by a Division or external group?

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