Kaspersky Reveals The Three Largest Threats In The World Online Dating

Stalkerware illustration (photo: ExpressVPN)

JAKARTA - The increasing online or online dating has created fertile land for manipulation. In today's digital world, it's easy to trust someone you've never met in person.

In fact, Kaspersky's latest study revealed that 39 percent of people aged 25-34 years have shared intimate photos with someone they have never met in real life.

Unfortunately, this openness is often exploited. Whether through the misuse of intimate photos, stakeholders, or deepfakes, online matchmaking is increasingly vulnerable to dangers that were not common in the last few decades.

Given this urgency, global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky shared a description of the top three threats to watch out for.

Threat of image abuse

Misuse of intimate images (Intimate image abuse) is a dangerous form of digital abuse. To protect yourself from the threat of abuse, do the following tips:

Stalkerware threat

Stalkerware is a software that secretly tracks a person's daily location, message, and activity, which is used for malicious purposes. Many victims do not realize that they are being monitored due to the hidden nature of this application. To protect yourself from stalkerware, follow this method:

Deepfake Threat

Deepfake uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create images, videos, and even very realistic fake audio recordings, which are usually used for extortion. How to protect yourself from deepfake threats is: