Today's Cyber Threat and Its Prevention Through Social Media

DRA ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024 ON “SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES” Int. Jr. of Contemp. Res. in Multi. PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL Volume 4 [Special Issue 1] Year 2025 106 © 2025 Ravi Prakash Patel, Dr. Dilip Upadhyay. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY NC ND).https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Conference Paper Today’s Cyber Threat and Its Prevention Through Social Media Ravi Prakash Patel 1*, Dr. Dilip Upadhyay 2 1 Research Scholar, Madhav University, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India 2Associate Professor, Department of Law, Madhav University, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India Corresponding Author: *Ravi Prakash Patel DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17978469 Abstract Manuscript Information In today’s cyber threat age, one of the fastest-growing areas of technical infrastructure development is the internet. Nowadays, cyber-attacks are increasing in large number. Due to this effect, not only illiterate people but also most educated people like doctors, professors, etc. are hunted by cyber-attack fraudsters. Today, social media platforms are easily available to anybody. Most internet users are not aware of phishing sites, data mining, dummy websites, links provided through message services and also links provided on social media sites by fraudsters. Secret knowledge of internet users is received through these links, and the concerned knowledge is being used to create a monetary loss, cheating with the private lives of internet users. But with better safeguards applied by internet users on social media, the possible frauds. Before going on any links, they should check the authenticity of the links and update their individual knowledge about new technical skills for prevention, which may diminish the threats through social media. We should care about data. ▪ ISSN No: 2583-7397 ▪ Received: 12-12-2024 ▪ Accepted: 19-02-2025 ▪ Published: 23-03-2025 ▪ IJCRM:4(SP1); 2025:106-108 ▪ ©2025, All Rights Reserved ▪ Plagiarism Checked: Yes ▪ Peer Review Process: Yes How to Cite this Article Patel RP, Upadhyay D. Today’s Cyber Threat and Its Prevention Through Social Media. Int J Contemp Res Multidiscip. 2025;4(SP1):106-108. Access this Article Online www.multiarticlesjournal.com KEYWORDS: Cyber threats, social media security, Phishing attacks, Data privacy, Cybercrime prevention DRA ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024 ON “SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES” Int. Jr. of Contemp. Res. in Multi. PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL Volume 4 [Special Issue 1] Year 2025 107 © 2025 Ravi Prakash Patel, Dr. Dilip Upadhyay. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY NC ND).https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ INTRODUCTION In today’s era of cyber world, people can’t survive without internet facilities. With the progress of the cyber world, cyber threat is also running simultaneously. Cybersecurity plays a significant role in the current development of information technology and services. A large number of internet users are unknown about the risks and threats. Due to this, unknowingly, they share the information, and their lack of expertise makes them vulnerable to cyber-attacks. So, they should be aware of the prevention of cyber threats through social media knowledge. Cyber Threats in India Through Social Media Social media is a common medium for cyber threats in India, including phishing, social engineering, malware and fake accounts; in 2023, India faced more than 70 million phishing attacks, with the business and corporate world being the primary aims. For example, fraudsters sent fake SMS messages to millions of State Bank of India customers to steal their banking credentials. Cyber-attacks in the first quarter of 2024, 20% of Indian internet users were victims of cyber threats to business accounts. Hackers may access business accounts through social media, which can lead to data breaches or ransomware attacks. Social engineering, like baiting, was also a prevalent mode of cyber-attack on Indian users. During January –march 2024,12,454,797 different internet – borne cyber threats were blocked according to a newspaper report. ’’Malware remains a major threat to users in India.’’ Cyber Security for Social Media Channels The main purpose of social media is to establish an interaction between people-to-people contact and people-to-organisation contact. Social media has changed people’s lifestyles. A major time, people are spending on social media. The threat comes in the form of malware, and when internet users click on it, their private information goes to the fraudsters. I am discussing here some threats. 1. Threats from unknown people-the fraudsters attack through different channels. They demand permission from the internet users. When they permit them, private knowledge goes out and is hunted by fraudsters. 2. Threats from 3rd party applications-those applications want to intruse the internet users surrounding. Once they intrude. They may vacate the accounts. 3. Viruses, phishing attacks and malwareviruses and malware often find their way onto your computer through those annoying ads. After gaining access to the network, the fraudsters steal the concerned things for their purpose. 4. Cloning of SIM card fraudsters may ask internet users for some required documents through which they prepare a sim clone and steal the money from the bank account of the customers. 5. Through remote access, many apps are working to control mobile phones and laptops from remote access. When fraudsters gain knowledge and control of the access of internet users. The particular internet users are in the hands of the fraudsters. Then any loss may happen to the internet users or through internet users to other parties. 6. Data mining-users share their information on social networking sites, which can cause privacy breaches. Unless proper security measures are applied. For example, everyone can see the information of a user if the user’s default setting is public. Accepting requests from unknown people can also create a security alert or threat. 7. Through message links-now a days many messages are coming in the message box. Then, after clicking on the concerned message mobile’s control goes into the hands of the fraudsters, and they may steal anything digitally, like bank account details, your private pictures from the gallery. Suggestions to Diminish the Possibility of Fraud through Social Media There are Many Suggestions are Provided to Safeguard The Information of the Internet Users: 1. A system should be able to detect phishing emails. 2. Two-way authentication should be used for accessing your email, also. 3. Social media sites that have privacy security setting discusses the tools which available to make the account more secure. 4. Firewall should be used. 5. They should not allow any unknown person’s friend request. 6. They should not share any private pictures on social media sites with an unknown person, as they may blackmail you. Many accidents have happened in this way. 7. You should not use any insecure and unidentified wifi connections, or your private wifi connection should be locked by a strong password policy. CONCLUSION With the growing popularity of social media in today’s world, people should understand the risks and benefits of the networking sites. They should not share any important information in any unbelievable WhatsApp group. Cyberspace is becoming a significant area for cyber-crimes and terrorists to attack on crucial information. So, there is a need for proper knowledge and proper coordination should be on organization basis, and coordination should be among the international community also. REFERENCES 1. BBC World Service. BBC World Service Network [Internet]. London: British Broadcasting Corporation. Available from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio DRA ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024 ON “SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES” Int. Jr. of Contemp. 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