Cyber Security -Series - Part #9

Continuation of our Cyber Security Series

Part # 9 - Types of Security Attacks: Social Media-Based Attacks

Social media-based attacks remained a major threat in 2022. A survey by the Identity Theft Resource Center showed that social media account takeover attacks had increased 1,000% from 2021. Most of the attacks were on users’ Instagram accounts, with their accounts being hijacked to promote cryptocurrency scams. These attacks draw on the social engineering technique of social proof, the idea that if other people around you are doing something, it’s probably a good idea for you to join in. They take advantage of their target’s social capital and reputation to trick others into acting.