Cyber crime is proliferating as cyber criminals become more skillful. They are targeting vital operations such as energy, water and sewer systems, as well as health care facilities and educational institutions. Experts say the dangers these ambitious hackers pose will likely worsen. Katina Michael, a professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Fulton Schools, who researches the socioethical implications of emerging technologies with an emphasis on national security. Michael says the number cyber attacks are rising and becoming more threatening to society’s critical infrastructure, as well as to industries, businesses and organizations, in ways that are more disruptive to peoples’ lives.