Today, School of Archaeology and Tourism at the University of Jordan, in collaboration with the Public Security Directorate, organized a lecture on cybercrimes delivered by Captain Ayoub Abu Rabie.
Abu Rabie stated that Jordanian youth notably spend an average of 6-7 hours daily on social media platforms, indicating their keen interest and enthusiasm. He noted that these platforms are also used by older individuals and highlighted the emergence of criminal behaviors directly connected to social media, such as extortion, fraud, and privacy breaches.
Abu Rabie defined cybercrimes as "any illegal act or omission carried out using information technology, information networks, or information systems, resulting in the criminal obtaining material and moral benefits." He emphasized their ease of commission, as the more information available, the greater the intensity of cybercrimes.
He mentioned that 80% of cybercrimes occur due to lack of privacy protection, and outlined the tasks and duties of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Electronic Crimes Unit.
He highlighted the most common criminal methods, especially those perpetrated by morally weak individuals committing various crimes in pursuit of financial gain, or those disseminating toxic ideas and promoting terrorist ideologies through social media platforms.
Abu Rabie presented the message of the Electronic Crimes Unit, aimed at reducing cybercrimes by raising awareness of cyber culture and pursuing offenders within legal frameworks, through tasks including receiving complaints, investigating them, referring them to the judiciary, and collecting and analyzing digital evidence.
At the end of the lecture, attended by the Dean, Prof. Dr. Ziad Al-Rawadeh, and a crowd of university students, Abu Rabie responded to questions and inquiries from the audience.