Social media is the new big thing for this generation. Social networking sites are basically online communities that allow people to keep in close proximity to all their friends. This includes having profiles, blog posts where you can regularly inform your friends of your new happenings. Of course, you can go to your friend's page and get updates from them too!
However, as social networking gained more popularity, it was only a matter of time before it attracted unwanted attention. Social networking sites are now increasingly on the radar of cybercriminals!
These are the risks involved:
1. "Plain old" possibity that your account can be hacked
2. Which leads to -> Data leakage or compromise of privacy
3. As a result, possibility of: identity theft
4. And the threat of malware, spyware and viruses from applications
So, no matter what, I feel you should always take precautions:
1. Be aware of what kind of information you share online
2. Limit excessive sharing of private information (credit card number is usually a bad idea)
3. Be wary of strangers pretending to know you (stating your information that can be found of networking sites to gain trust) and requesting your passwords
4. Scan your computer regularly using a trusted anti-virus software (which is my group's project presentation so listen up!)
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