Are Active Users the Most Central to Hacker Social Networks? A Comparative Analysis of Public and Private Online Network Structures Among Hackers
Are Active Users the Most Central to Hacker Social Networks? A Comparative Analysis of Public and Private Online Network Structures Among Hackers
Olga Smirnova Thomas S. Hyslip Thomas J. Holt a Department of Political Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USAb Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USAc School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USADr. Olga Smirnova is a professor at the MPA program, Political Science Department, East Carolina University. Her research interests include transportation, institutional stability, economic development, social networks, performance measurement, and visualizations of complex systems. She has published in the Energy Policy, Public Administration Review, Administration and Society, Global Crime, and Deviant Behavior. She edited “Building a Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Long-term Economic Growth” (2019).Dr. Thomas S. Hyslip is an Assistant Professor of Instruction for the M.S. in Cybercrime program in the Criminology Department at the University of South Florida. His research focuses on cybercrime and cybersecurity, including computer hacking, malware, and DDoS attacks. He has been published in a variety of journals, including the Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, Deviant Behavior, and the Homeland Defense and Security Journal. Prior to becoming a faculty member at USF, Dr. Hyslip served as a federal law enforcement officer for over 23 years specializing in cybercrime investigations and digital forensics.Thomas J. Holt is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. His research focuses on cybercrime, cyberterrorism and the misuse of the Internet for deviance and crime. Dr. Holt has published his research in various outlets including British Journal of Criminology, Criminology & Public Policy, and Deviant Behavior.