RISK ESTIMATION FOR VK.COM ACCOUNTS EXPOSED TO SUICIDE-THEMED QUESTS

Abstract

The former report regards the problem of internet terrorism prevention. The main focus is given to suicide-themed quest «Blue Whale» (also known as «Siniy Kit») in vk.com social network and method for exposed accounts localisation. To achieve this goal, open-access user data processing is proposed. A set of distinctive symptoms is provided as though as methods for their automated retrieval. Parametric analysis for any given case provides patterns for exposed accounts recognition. Automated user profile crawling targeted for account exposure symptoms retrieval makes it possible to determine groups with maximum risk. The former analysis will provide necessary data to take actions targeted for making such content unavailable for kids and teenagers.

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Olga Smirnova

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  • EP ID EP266414
  • DOI 10.25559/SITITO.2017.3.382
  • Views 118
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Olga Smirnova (2017). RISK ESTIMATION FOR VK.COM ACCOUNTS EXPOSED TO SUICIDE-THEMED QUESTS. Современные информационные технологии и ИТ-образование, 13(3), 53-60. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-266414