Fake Fans, Real Money
A musician used AI-made songs and bot accounts that streamed them billions of times to collect more than $10 million in royalties. He got 18 months.
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AP Cybersecurity alignment
- 1.3.A.2Adversaries have a variety of motivations, including greed, desire for recognition, dedication to a cause, revenge, politics, or beliefs.Learning objective: Identify the type of adversary conducting a cyberattack.
- 2.1.D.2An asset is anything valuable. Assets include financial resources, intellectual property, data, digital infrastructure, physical property, and reputation.Learning objective: Describe the risk assessment process.
- 3.5.D.4False negative rate is a factor in evaluating the impact of a network detection method. A false negative occurs when an adversary can bypass a detection system. Signature-based detection systems are easier to bypass than…Learning objective: Evaluate the impact of a network detection method.
AP Networking alignment
- 4.1.A.4When integrity is compromised, systems may contain false or inaccurate data. A breach of integrity can be identified by: • unauthorized data changes • inconsistencies in logs • unauthorized software installations • corruption…Learning objective: Identify evidence of compromised confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
- 4.5.A.1Unauthorized access, data exposure, or disruption of services can result from accidental or intentional misuse of systems by users. These impacts may occur when individuals access resources beyond their role, mishandle data,…Learning objective: Identify the impacts of common threats and vulnerabilities in a managed network.