Will Internet-borne threats influence the 2008 presidential race?

Political candidates are increasingly turning to the Internet to communicate their positions and gain voter support. But the same attack vectors that already pose a risk to consumers and enterprises can be used to influence elections in a number of ways. This sample chapter from Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses focuses on the 2008 presidential election as it examines potential threats, including domain name abuse, phishing, malicious code, spoofed political e-mails, voter intimidation, and the dissemination of misinformation.

Title: Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses
Authors: Markus Jakobsson, Zulfikar Ramzan
Chapter 10: "Cybercrime and Politics"
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-50195-0; copyright 2008 by Addison Wesley Professional (part of the Symantec Press series). Used with permission of the publisher. For more information, please visit InformIT.