Social engineering remains a social networking danger

Michael Cobb, a contributor to SearchSecurity.com, makes the point that the factors driving the success of social networking sites like Twitter are the same elements of human behaviour that drive social engineering attacks, namely "a natural desire and willingness to share and engage with those we trust." He further advices that a corporate Twitter policy could combat social network threats. Social engineering is a well-known technique widely used in phishing attacks. One of the industry's most... [More]