Introduction to Cybersecurity

Sanmeet Singh Kohli1 A. S. Nagrik2 S.S.Jadhav3

Student HOD Lecturer
Computer Engineering, MIT Polytechnic, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

ABSTRACT— In today's digitally Keywords: Cybersecurity, Advanced

interconnected world, cybersecurity Persistent, Threats (APTs),
has become an essential discipline Ransomware, Cyber- multi-layered
aimed at protecting critical defense
information infrastructure from an
INTRODUCTION:
array of evolving threats. This paper
explores the dynamic landscape of Today man is able to send and receive
cybersecurity, examining the any form of data may be an e-mail or
persistent challenges posed by an audio or video just by the click of a
advanced persistent threats (APTs), button but did he ever think how
ransomware, and the rise of cyber- securely his data id being transmitted
physical systems (CPS). The research or sent to the other person safely
delves into modern Défense without any leakage of information??
mechanisms, including artificial The answer lies in cyber security.
intelligence (AI)-driven threat Today Internet is the fastest growing
detection, zero-trust architectures, and infrastructure in everyday life. In
blockchain-based security solutions, today’s technical environment many
highlighting their potential in latest technologies are changing the
mitigating cyber risks. Furthermore, it face of the mankind. But due to these
investigates the human element in emerging technologies we are unable
cybersecurity, emphasizing the role of to safeguard our private information
user awareness, behavioural analysis, in a very effective way and hence
and the need for a multi-layered these days cybercrimes are increasing
Défense strategy. As cyberattacks day by day. Today more than 60
grow in complexity and scale, this percent of total commercial
paper advocates for a collaborative, transactions are done online, so this
adaptive approach that leverages both field required a high quality of
technological advancements and security for
policy-driven frameworks to build a
more resilient cyberspace.
transparent and best transactions. Hence people must take appropriate
Hence cyber security has become a measures especially in dealing with
latest issue. The scope of cyber social media in order to prevent the
security is not just limited to securing loss of their information.
the information in IT industry but also
The ability of individuals to share
to various other fields like cyber space
information with an audience of
etc.
millions is at the heart of the
1.ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN particular challenge that social media
presents to businesses. In addition to
CYBER SECURITY:
giving anyone the power to
As we become more social in an disseminate commercially sensitive
increasingly connected world, information, social media also gives
companies must find new ways to the same power to spread false
protect personal information. Social information, which can be just being
media plays a huge role in cyber as damaging. The rapid spread of
security and will contribute a lot to false information through social
personal cyber threats. Social media media is among the emerging risks
adoption among personnel is identified in Global Risks 2013 report.
skyrocketing and so is the threat of
attack. Since social media or social
networking sites are almost used by
most of them every day it has become
a huge platform for the cyber
criminals for hacking private
information and stealing valuable
data. In a world where we’re quick to
give up us personal information,
companies have to ensure they’re just
as quick in identifying threats,
responding in real time, and avoiding
a breach of any kind. Since people are
easily attracted by these social media
the hackers use them as a bait to get
the information and the data they
require. Fig 1(a): Global Risks Landscape
2013
Though social media can be used for to include any illegal activity that uses
cybercrimes these companies cannot a computer for the storage of
afford to stop using social media as it evidence.
plays an important role in publicity of
The growing list of cybercrimes
a company. Instead, they must have
include crimes that have been made
solutions that will notify them of the
possible by computers, such as
threat in order to fix it before any real
network intrusions and the
damage is done.
dissemination of computer viruses, as
However, companies should well as computer-based variations of
understand this and recognise the existing crimes, such as identity theft,
importance of analysing the stalking, bullying and terrorism which
information especially in social have become as major problem to
conversations and provide appropriate people and nations.
security solutions in order to stay
Usually in common man’s language
away from risks.
cybercrime may be defined as crime
One must handle social media by committed using a computer and the
using certain policies and right internet to steel a person’s identity or
technologies. sell contraband or stalk victims or
disrupt operations with malevolent
programs.
As day by day technology is playing
in major role in a person’s life the
cyber crimes also will increase along
with the technological advances.
2.1 Why is cybersecurity important
Fig 1(b): Use of Social Media
around the world. Cybersecurity is important because
cyberattacks and cybercrime have the
power to disrupt, damage or destroy
2. CYBER CRIME: businesses, communities and lives.
Successful cyberattacks lead to
Cybercrime is a term for any illegal identity theft, personal and corporate
activity that uses a computer as its extortion, loss of sensitive
primary means of commission and information and business-critical data,
theft. The U.S. Department of Justice temporary business outages, lost
expands the definition of cybercrime
business and lost customers and, in can also help to prioritize risk,
some cases, business closures. instantly detect the possibility of
malware and intrusions before they
Cyberattacks have an enormous and begin.
growing impact on businesses and the
economy. By one estimate, When implemented properly, AI can
cybercrime will cost the world serve as the engine for security
economy USD 10.5 trillion per year automation, which frees up the time
by 2025.3 The cost of cyberattacks and resources of employees by
continues to rise as cybercriminals automating repetitive tasks. AI can
become more sophisticated. also reduce the occurrence of human
error by removing humans from a task
or process.

Fig 2(a): Cybercrime Damage Costs

Fig 3(a): Use Of AI in cybersecurity

3. AI IN CYBER SECURITY

AI powered cybersecurity can 3.1 Why is AI in cybersecurity

monitor, analyze detect, and respond important?
to cyber threats in real time. As AI
algorithms analyze massive amounts Cyber-criminal organizations have
of data to detect patterns that are already invested in machine learning,
indicative of a cyber-threat, it can also automation, and AI to launch large-
scan the entire network for scale, targeted cyberattacks against
weaknesses to prevent common kinds organizations. The number of threats
of cyber-attacks. and potential for ransomware
impacting networks continues to
AI primarily monitors and analyzes grow.
behavior patterns. Using these
patterns to create a baseline, AI can AI and machine learning is helping
detect unusual behaviors and restrict security analysts level the playing
unauthorized access to systems. AI field by processing massive amounts
of data, providing rapid insights based  Quickly analyzing large amounts
on analysis, and cutting through the of data
noise of daily security alerts and false
positives. This drastically improved  Detecting anomalies and
your team's efficiency and vulnerabilities
productivity, giving them an
 Automating repetitive processes
advantage over potential cyber
criminals. The potential of leveraging AI in
cybersecurity is virtually endless. The
With the rise of more sophisticated
speed and accuracy of threat detection
attack vectors such as polymorphic
and response is as close to real-time
malware, scripting, and so called
as possible. AI can help minimize the
"living-off-the-land" attacks, it has
impact of a ransomware attack by
become easier for cybercriminals to
flagging suspicious behavior to your
bypass traditional, file-scanning-based
security team as soon as possible. And
anti-virus defenses. To protect against
finally, AI makes cybersecurity
this evolution of malware, more
operations more efficient through
modern approaches such as behavior
automation, freeing up your security
analysis are becoming more popular
team's valuable time and resources to
in cybersecurity. Behavior analysis
work on other, more important tasks.
and detection approaches are
powerful, as all malware eventually 4.VARIOUS FORMS OF CYBER
needs to exhibit malicious behavior in
CRIME:
order to succeed. AI, when properly
trained, has the capability to monitor, Cybercrime denotes criminal tasks
detect, and respond to these malicious consisting of web, personal computers
behaviors faster than humans alone. or every other inter-connected
framework. The phrase that covers
crimes like phishing, charge card
3.2 What are the benefits of AI in fraudulences, prohibited downloading,
cybersecurity industrial reconnaissance, shams,
cyber terrorism, creation.
Today's AI systems are trained to
detect potential cyber threats, identify
new attack vectors, and safeguard
your company's sensitive data. The
three top benefits to using AI driven
cybersecurity tools include:
 Regarding 90% hunters are actually
male and around 80% women are
victims of such sort of pestering [8].
4.2 Identity Theft:
Identity theft is a form of cybercrime
where a malicious actor gains
unauthorized access to another
person’s personal information, such as
social security numbers, credit card
details, or login credentials, and uses
Fig 4(a): Types of Cybercrimes it for fraudulent purposes. This type
of theft can result in significant
financial losses, damage to an
4.1 Cyber Stalking: individual’s credit score, and long-
term legal implications.
It is specified as a show which is often
Cybercriminals often obtain this
done through horning in individuals'
information through phishing
individual life to trigger distress,
schemes, data breaches, or social
stress, and anxiety and also worry [8].
engineering tactics. Once the
Cyber Stalkers frequently take the information is compromised, it can be
benefits of anonymity of web that sold on the dark web or used to make
allow all of them to proceed their unauthorized purchases, open
activities without being spotted. In fraudulent accounts, or commit other
fact, an invasion is actually feasible in crimes under the victim's identity.
people's personal life by moving
The rise of digital platforms has
toward their good friend group,
exacerbated the issue of identity theft,
member of the family or sending out
as personal data is increasingly stored
fake letters and also emails to targeted
and shared online. With advances in
person digitally.
technology, criminals have become
Cyber stalking bothers a person more sophisticated in their techniques,
psychologically as a result it is utilizing tactics such as deepfakes,
actually at times recommended as malware, and ransomware to exploit
"psychological statutory offense" or victims. In response, cybersecurity
even "mental violence" [12]. measures such as multi-factor
authentication, encryption, and AI-
driven fraud detection systems have ethical and legal measures. Social
been developed to protect individuals media platforms, while providing
and organizations from these attacks. immense connectivity, have also
Despite these advancements, the become breeding grounds for
threat remains prevalent, underscoring cybercriminal activities, necessitating
the need for ongoing vigilance and stricter oversight and regulation
education on safe online practices.
CONCLUSION:
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