How to Use Social Media Safely
Identity theft, data loss and malware infections are increasing as a result of widespread social media use. Social media includes social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, blogs, community sites and email. Spammers and data harvesters exploit under-cautious users on these platforms. Also on the rise is social engineering—trying to fool users into revealing vital data, or urging people to visit dangerous web links. Some viruses that are disseminated by innocent users as a result of social engineering scams are very sophisticated. For example, they can be capable of registering a new Facebook account, activating the account by confirming an email sent to a Gmail address, befriending random strangers on the site, joining indiscriminate Facebook groups and posting messages on the walls of Facebook friends (often including enticing links to videos laced with malware). Furthermore, the virus contains code to elude drawing attention to itself by limiting how many new Facebook friends it makes on a daily basis.
There is a high probability we will see more malware of this nature in the near future. However, there are steps you can take to protect yourself and utilize social media in a safe manner.
These helpful tips are provided by www.infosightinc.com, a cyber security company that helps ensure the privacy and security of your corporate, personal and financial information.