Cyberbullying

McAfee Reveals 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions: Advancement of AI Shapes the Future of Online Scams

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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The predictions reveal issues consumers might face in 2024, as cybercrooks continue to exploit rapidly advancing AI technology to create dangerous deepfakes and carry out identity theft and increasingly sophisticated cyber scams.

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  • The predictions reveal issues consumers might face in 2024, as cybercrooks continue to exploit rapidly advancing AI technology to create dangerous deepfakes and carry out identity theft and increasingly sophisticated cyber scams.
  • Move over memes - AI scams will be the new, sneaky stars of social media
    Heading into 2024, AI will help cybercriminals manipulate social media and shape public opinion like never before.
  • Consumers should brace for celebrity and influencer names and images to be used by cybercrooks to endorse scams, and local online marketplaces.
  • In 2024, the prevalence of these scams – particularly those related to highly visible conflicts and humanitarian crises – is likely to increase.

iQIYI Gains Attention with Theatrical Releases and Socially Impactful Storytelling

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Friday, December 22, 2023
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BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI, an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, has gained significant attention and acclaim for its recent theatrical releases in China and overseas.

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  • BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI, an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, has gained significant attention and acclaim for its recent theatrical releases in China and overseas.
  • These include crime films such as The Invisible Guest and Wolf Hiding, as well as the socially focused Trending Topic.
  • The Invisible Guest, presented by iQIYI PICTURES, has achieved 100 million RMB (approximately 14 million USD) box office gross in just four days, swiftly capturing moviegoers' attention following its highly anticipated release.
  • Furthermore, iQIYI's commitment and dedication to creating a positive societal impact through its content offering is highlighted in its recent theatrical release, Trending Topic.

United Fiber Launches Bark To Keep Kids Safer, Leveraging the Calix Platform To Make a Deep Impact as They Rapidly Grow Their Community

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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United Fiber serves areas with some of the highest poverty rates in the United States.

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  • United Fiber serves areas with some of the highest poverty rates in the United States.
  • The BSP expects to grow 50 percent in the next 18 months, which will deepen the impact of Bark.
  • United Fiber quickly and easily deployed Bark as a SmartHome ™ managed service because the tool is fully integrated for the Calix broadband platform.
  • “Leveraging the Calix platform, we’ve grown significantly across Missouri and Iowa, beating our projections,” said Darren Farnan, general manager at United Fiber.

Calix Debuts on Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies List for 2023

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) made its debut on Fortune’s 38th annual “100 Fastest-Growing Companies” list for 2023, ranking 82nd based on growth in revenue, profits, and stock returns.

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  • Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) made its debut on Fortune’s 38th annual “100 Fastest-Growing Companies” list for 2023, ranking 82nd based on growth in revenue, profits, and stock returns.
  • “The Calix broadband platform was built to serve the market and BSPs of all sizes.
  • Each managed service works seamlessly with all Calix GigaPro ™ and Calix GigaSpire® BLAST systems—making up the industry’s largest portfolio of Wi-Fi systems.
  • The Calix broadband platform and managed services model works by enabling the Calix ‘Transform Your Community’ playbook that we have developed in partnership with our innovative BSP customers.

Buckets Over Bullying Partners with NBA G League Ignite to Bring Cyberbullying Awareness to Las Vegas Community

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Buckets Over Bullying, a non-profit initiative whose mission is to stop cyberbullying of children and teens through education, lawmaking and legal support, today unveiled a new partnership with the NBA G League Ignite dedicated to raising cyberbullying awareness within the Las Vegas community.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Buckets Over Bullying, a non-profit initiative whose mission is to stop cyberbullying of children and teens through education, lawmaking and legal support, today unveiled a new partnership with the NBA G League Ignite dedicated to raising cyberbullying awareness within the Las Vegas community.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with the incredible G League Ignite on this initiative to better safeguard the healthy development of Las Vegas youth," said Rose Bronstein, co-founder of Buckets Over Bullying.
  • "We are excited and proud to partner with Buckets Over Bullying, a strong community organization with an even stronger message," said Alex Foster, Commercial Director of the NBA G League Ignite.
  • "Partnering with Buckets Over Bullying creates an opportunity for Ignite fans to learn more about the impact Buckets Over Bullying is making in our community and nationwide."

ESET launches all-in-one protection, including VPN, identity protection, and a new look for consumer offering

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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With more than 30 years on the market, ESET has moved to unify its broadly deployed consumer product portfolio.

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  • With more than 30 years on the market, ESET has moved to unify its broadly deployed consumer product portfolio.
  • With the new offering, ESET introduces two groundbreaking features aimed at bolstering online security and privacy—VPN and Identity Protection.
  • By adding VPN and Identity Protection on iOS, ESET is strengthening its presence on this platform, where Password Manager and ESET HOME are already established.
  • This includes ESET NOD32 Antivirus , ESET Mobile Security for Android , Parental Control for Android , and ESET Smart TV Security .

HAVE YOU OR A LOVED ONE EXPERIENCED MILK SHAMING? MILK CREATES SUPPORT HOTLINE 1-888-OK2-MILK

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 92% of American households consume dairy milk, yet we have seen a growing phenomenon happening across social media, coffee shops, schools and in between – milk shaming. The act of making real milk drinkers feel embarrassed, shameful, and disgraced simply for their love of an ice-cold glass of dairy milk, milk shaming describes this ridiculous reaction to enjoying the beloved drink - milk. If you or a loved one has experienced milk shaming, Milk wants you to know that you are not crazy - and you are not alone. There are resources available to you.

Key Points: 
  • The act of making real milk drinkers feel embarrassed, shameful, and disgraced simply for their love of an ice-cold glass of dairy milk, milk shaming describes this ridiculous reaction to enjoying the beloved drink - milk.
  • If you or a loved one has experienced milk shaming, Milk wants you to know that you are not crazy - and you are not alone.
  • For immediate support, we also encourage you to call our hotline (1-888-OK2-MILK) for guidance (with a side of humor).
  • "If you or someone you know has experienced milk shaming, there are resources available to you at www.OK2Milk.org ," says Queen Latifah.

41 US states are suing Meta for getting teens hooked on social media. Here’s what to expect next

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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In the United States, 41 states have filed lawsuits against Meta for allegedly driving social media addiction in its young users (under the age of 18), amid growing concerns about the negative effects of platforms.

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  • In the United States, 41 states have filed lawsuits against Meta for allegedly driving social media addiction in its young users (under the age of 18), amid growing concerns about the negative effects of platforms.
  • The lawsuits allege Meta has been harvesting young users’ data, deploying features to promote compulsive use of both Facebook and Instagram, and misleading the public about the negative effects of these features.

Leveraging whistleblower revelations

  • These cases rely in part on revelations made by former Meta employee Frances Haugen in 2021 about the role Facebook’s algorithms play in facilitating harms on the platform.
  • Haugen’s testimony suggests algorithms deployed across Facebook and Instagram were designed to increase content sharing, and therefore profits, using data harvested from users over many years.
  • These changes, she said, impacted how content was viewed on the news feed, leading to increased sharing of negative content such as hate speech.

Concerns over algorithms and content

  • Instead it provides a continuous stream of content without a natural endpoint.
  • They say the recommendation algorithms used by Meta periodically present users with harmful materials.
  • These include “content related to eating disorders, violent content, content encouraging negative self-perception and body image issues, [and] bullying content”.

Consequences for Australia

  • This includes material relating to cyberbullying of children, cyberabuse of adults, image-based abuse and abhorrent violent material.
  • The Federal Court can impose significant penalties for violations of the Online Safety Act.
  • But this doesn’t cover all the harmful content on social media, such as some linked to eating disorders and negative self-image.
  • Australia also has no legislative equivalent to COPPA.

We need collaboration and innovation

  • But domestic law can only go so far in protecting people using a medium that operates (mostly) seamlessly across borders.
  • As such, international law scholars have suggested more creative approaches in the context of online hate speech.
  • In doing so, the court strengthened The Gambia’s claims in a pending action before the International Court of Justice.
  • Kayleen Manwaring receives funding from the UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation and the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre.
  • She is a member of the Advisory Board for the Consumer Policy Research Centre (Vic) and is Deputy Chair and NSW Coordinator for an Australian chapter of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology.

LRN Elevates Learning Experience with New Versions of Fundamental Ethics & Compliance Courses

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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Traditional compliance training courses lack aspects to engage learners, resulting in lower enthusiasm and retention.

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  • Traditional compliance training courses lack aspects to engage learners, resulting in lower enthusiasm and retention.
  • Employing a more creative approach to learning, the new Anti-Harassment and Discrimination and Code of Conduct courses are designed to enhance engagement and reduce learner fatigue, setting a new industry standard for e-learning.
  • In addition, LRN has released new microlearning courses on topics that include giving and receiving gifts, cyberbullying, generative AI, privileged access, workplace politics, anti-trust issues, conflicts of interest and phishing.
  • They supplement a number of other microlearning courses released earlier this year on bribery and corruption, diversity, equity and inclusion, and sexual harassment.

CTIA Wireless Foundation Awards Catalyst 2023 Winners

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CTIA Wireless Foundation announced the 2023 winners of Catalyst, a competitive grants program for social entrepreneurs using 5G and leading-edge wireless to address pressing challenges in American communities.

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  • ReThink, a start-up using 5G to prevent cyberbullying, receives top grant of $100,000
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CTIA Wireless Foundation announced the 2023 winners of Catalyst , a competitive grants program for social entrepreneurs using 5G and leading-edge wireless to address pressing challenges in American communities.
  • "We are thrilled to support our 2023 Catalyst Winners: ReThink, Dope Nerds and Healium," said Dori Kreiger, Executive Director of CTIA Wireless Foundation.
  • In its fourth year, Catalyst 2023 focused on social entrepreneurs using mobile-first applications that take advantage of the speed and versatility of 5G and leading-edge wireless as a platform for innovation and social good.
  • Thank you to the Catalyst 2023 sponsors: Qualcomm, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, American Tower, Asurion, Assurant, iconectiv, Intel, Wiley Rein LLP and Wilkinson Barker Knauer.