Avast’s latest Cyber Threat Report shows that social engineering significantly dominated cyber threats in the first quarter of 2024.
The report shows that nearly 90% of cyberattacks on mobile devices and 87% of cyberattacks on desktop devices involve scams, phishing and malvertising, exploiting more human vulnerabilities than technical vulnerabilities, using deep fake videos and AI to manipulate audio, etc. There has been a significant increase in technologically advanced fraud. These scams often use hijacked YouTube channels and other social media platforms to spread fraudulent content. The report highlights that this type of deception is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with cybercriminals using high-profile events and figures to increase the credibility of their scams. YouTube, in particular, has become a key vector for these threats. Avast's telemetry data shows that 4 million unique users were protected from YouTube-based threats over the past year, with approximately 500,000 users protected in the first quarter alone. Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting YouTube's automated advertising and user-generated content capabilities to bypass traditional security measures and deploy attacks ranging from phishing campaigns to malware distribution. As technology-focused encryption attacks and hacks have declined over the past year, Avast's report shows an increase in non-technical attacks. Human vulnerabilities are often the most difficult aspect of operational security, and artificial intelligence appears to have made enough progress to present considerable challenges for security experts. (cryptoslate) #BinanceWeb3Wallet并立即检查
