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The most dangerous people on the internet in 2023

WiredWired · 1y ago
The most dangerous people on the internet in 2023
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In 2023, WIRED has compiled a list of the most dangerous individuals, groups, and organizations on the internet. Elon Musk's controversial behavior on social media, including his apology to advertisers and provocative comments, brings into question the future of Twitter. Ransomware attacks resurged, with the Cl0p gang causing widespread damage, and Alphv extracting over $300 million in ransoms. Conflict between Israel and Hamas raised concerns about the digital technologies enabling extremist violence. Sandworm, a Russian military intelligence hacker group, continues its aggressive cyberattacks in Ukraine. China's Volt Typhoon hacker group planted malware in critical US infrastructure. Donald Trump's return to the political spotlight raises concerns about regressive policies. Israel's military actions against Hamas led to major casualties and a blackout of Gaza's communication. Sam Altman's power struggle within OpenAI raises concerns about the consolidation of control. Predatory Sparrow, an Iranian cyberattack group, disabled gas stations in Iran.

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OTT audio, video services driving internet usage in India: report

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 1y ago
OTT audio, video services driving internet usage in India: report
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In 2023, over-the-top audio and video services became the most popular internet use case in India, with 86% of internet users consuming them. Rural India is driving the use of various online activities such as OTT, communications, social media, online gaming, net commerce, digital payments, and online learning. However, around half of the rural population remains non-active internet users due to reasons like difficulty in understanding the internet and lack of interest. The adoption of digital entertainment services is aided by the rise of non-traditional devices. Voice-based commands and Indic language preferences are gaining popularity. The total active internet user base surpassed 800 million, with over 55% of Indians using the internet in 2023. Internet penetration grew moderately at 8% year-on-year, with rural India accounting for over 53% of the total base.

Google Cloud Run is being targeted in a major new malware campaign — and the threats are on the rise

TechradarTechradar · 1y ago
Google Cloud Run is being targeted in a major new malware campaign — and the threats are on the rise
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Hackers are increasingly utilizing Google Cloud Run to deploy their malware and scam campaigns, effectively bypassing security solutions. Google Cloud Run is a service that allows developers to build and deploy websites and web services on a managed platform. Since September 2023, security experts have observed an increase in malicious emails using Google Cloud Run to distribute banking trojans like Astaroth, Mekotio, and Ousaban. Most victims are located in Latin American countries, with Brazil being a prominent source of these emails. Multiple threat actors may be collaborating on a single Google Cloud Run instance, delivering multiple malware families simultaneously. Astaroth is especially dangerous, targeting over 300 institutions across 15 Latin American countries.

Online fraud cost Americans $12.5bn last year — and the FBI says things will only get worse in 2024

TechradarTechradar · 1y ago
Online fraud cost Americans $12.5bn last year — and the FBI says things will only get worse in 2024
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According to a report from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), online fraud in the US cost Americans over $12.5 billion in 2023, with a 10% increase in complaints compared to the previous year. Investment fraud was the most costly scam at $4.57 billion, followed by business email compromise at $2.9 billion, and ransomware attacks increased by 74%. However, the IC3's Recovery Asset Team successfully placed a hold on $538.39 million in potentially fraudulent transactions. Impersonation and tech/customer support scams accounted for $1.3 billion, with deepfake and AI-based fraud on the rise. The report also highlighted the industries most targeted by ransomware attacks. Since 2000, IC3 has received over 8 million complaints.

With over 2 million removals, India tops the list of YouTube video takedowns

LivemintLivemint · 1y ago
With over 2 million removals, India tops the list of YouTube video takedowns
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YouTube has released its Community Guidelines Enforcement report for the last quarter of 2023, revealing that India had the highest number of video takedowns globally, with 2,254,902 videos removed. Singapore and the United States ranked second and third with 1,243,871 and 788,354 takedowns respectively. The report also disclosed that 96% of the removed videos were flagged via automated processes, and listed the reasons for removal, such as dangerous or harmful content (39.4%), child safety concerns (32.4%), and violent or pornographic material (7.5%). A total of 20,592,341 channels were removed from the platform during this period, with most removed for spam or fraudulent content (92.8%).

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