SPT will give you quick insights into how many users will fall victim so you cantake action to train your users and better protect your organization from these social media phishing attacks! Here's how the Social Media Phishing Test works: ...
A social media threat involves malicious activities targeting users through social platforms, such as phishing scams or identity theft. Attackers may impersonate legitimate contacts or companies to gain access to your personal information or spread harmful content. ...
Increased exposure to phishing:Social media sometimes encourages interactions between strangers, and hackers exploit this to executephishing attacks. For example, this can occur by sending unsolicited messages on Instagram that require the recipient to provide personal details to claim a prize for a fict...
The incredible volume of social media users is now being targeted in social media phishing attacks. This PowerPoint presentation covers these scams and best practices for protecting yourself from falling victim. For additional information on social media phishing scams,check out our blog....
Below are some of the key cybersecurity concerns of today’s social media platforms. Phishing attacks: LinkedIn and Facebook are among the top ten brands ranked by their appearance in brand phishing attempts1. LinkedIn users are often targeted by phishing attacks, where hackers send deceptive ...
Phishing is an attack that takes advantage of users' trust, attempts to deceive the victim into compromising their credentials. This review paper presents the factor that causes social media sites to become the favorite target for cybercriminals to deploy phishing attacks. Apart from that, this ...
TikTok has quickly become one of the most used social media platforms. While TikTok doesn’t offer as many opportunities to accidentally share private information, it’s still important to update your privacy settings to help prevent phishing attacks and other scams. ...
Phishing attacks. By impersonating your company, hackers can launch effectivespear phishingcampaigns and trick your customers or employees into clicking on malicious links that containmalware. Permanent account loss. In the worst case, hackers could permanently steal your company's account, potentially ev...
Read about the latest risks regarding Social engineering / phishing, and find helpful solutions from the digital security experts at Microsoft Security Blog.
Social media attacks and scams have become pervasive problems, with threat actors finding innovative new ways to deceive users and steal their information. While social media platforms boast more than 4.59 billion users worldwide, cybercrime on these platformsaccounts for over $3.25 billionin annual ...