Chapter 3
Spotting and Thwarting Bad Actors, Hackers, and More
IN THIS CHAPTER
Shutting down your site
Breaking through security barriers
Avoiding bad actors
Being anti-social and locking out data-nappers
Putting the brakes on mobile scammers
In 2023, nearly 5.4 billion people, or approximately 67 percent of the world’s population, used the Internet worldwide. More than 92 percent of all Internet users go online using a smartphone or other mobile device. Consider there’s also an increasing number of voice-enabled devices, such as Alexa, and AI (artificial intelligence) apps, like ChatGPT, that are providing more ways to communicate over the Web. With so many people and businesses online today, especially using Wi-Fi with smart devices, the Internet has provided a unique opportunity for cybercriminals, or what we refer to as bad actors. Global losses from cyber-related crimes are predicted to surpass the $24 trillion mark by 2027, according to the World Economic Forum. And online ...
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