| Criminal profiling and cybercrime investigations are evolving subject matters that are in their infancy of interconnection. As cybercrime continues to rise, the effectiveness of profiling a cybercriminal has emerged as a significant topic of discussion. Through case study analysis and exploration of potential issues, criminal profiling has gained backing as an essential tool in cybercrime-related investigations. The use of criminal profiling by investigators is widespread. It has assisted with cybercriminal classification to help distinguish the petty thief from the professional criminal hacker. This tool requires scientifically-based methodology and a secure connection with another investigative tool: computer forensics. Cybertrail categories such as signatures, log files, Internet cache, and file metadata provide criminal profilers the data and insight into cybercriminal personal habits and their technological traits. Criminal profiling continues to make substantial strides in aiding cybercrime investigations with two objectives in mind: identify and understand the criminal. |
