There are more than 1 billion malware programs. The 2021 malware statistics show that 560 000 new pieces of malware are detected daily and that more than 1 billion malware programs exist. According to Google, 50 websites per week are infected with malware, and 46% of hackers only use email to disseminate malware. If you believed your phone was secure, think again. In 2020, there were over 28 million mobile malware assaults.
- Thousands of bots run Wikipedia.
Most of us know that Wikipedia is only an encyclopedia created by users. The site is operated by thousands of automated algorithms, which most people are unaware of or don’t even consider (bots). There are about 2456 bot jobs that have been authorized to do page maintenance. The fact that there are 54 million English Wikipedia pages is another interesting piece of information.
- Why is the time set to 9:41 on all Apple iPhone ads?
If you didn’t notice, the time is always set to 9:41 on the phone’s screen in Apple iPhone advertising (when they don’t utilize a blank screen). Although it seems like a random number, it has significance. Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone at this time in 2007.
- Alexa is eavesdropping.
If you own an Amazon Alexa device, you can turn off the power or the microphone while not in use. To continually enhance the Alexa experience, Alexa listens to your chats and stores the conversation history in the cloud. Since we are used to Google listening to our phone calls, this is not news. However, there’s still something unsettling about it.
- India- the UK conduct Counter Ransomware Exercise
In collaboration with BAE Systems, India’s National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and the British Government successfully conducted a virtual ransomware drill for 26 countries to prepare for a large, widespread cyber attack. The National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) in India conducted the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)-Resilience Working Group exercise. This virtual cyber exercise’s goal is to identify and respond to a significant, broad cyber security issue that affects institutions operating within a nation.
- The Deep Web is 400x bigger than the internet we know.
The Deep Web is a site that isn’t picked up by a search engine like Google. Although the Deep Web and the Dark Web are sometimes confused, they are not the same thing. The Deep Web is a subclass of the Dark Web, which mostly comprises encrypted websites with concealed IP addresses that keep users’ identities and whereabouts private. Being able to conceal identities in this way will make it attractive for criminals to sell their illicit goods. However, just 0.01% of the Deep Web comprises the Dark Web. The Deep Web also contains items like the portions of premium subscription services, password-protected email accounts, and other such secured data. Only 0.03% of the internet is represented by the Surface Web or the content that search engines can access.
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