WHY SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES INCREASED SECURITY DUE TO SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACKSHuda Shaikh-42

Sheeba Siddiqui-53

WHY DO WE USE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES Expanding Market Research Personal Touch Improve Your Reputation Low-Cost Marketing And much more….

WHAT ARE SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACKS?

A social engineering attack is one in which the intended victim is somehow tricked into doing the attacker's bidding. 

Social engineering attacks are also often used to trick users into infecting their own systems –

"Social networking sites are goldmines of information, and a social engineers dream. You don't even have to go dumpster diving anymore," 

COMMON SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACKS

Worms

PHISHING ATTACK

MAN IN THE MIDDLE ATTACK

CONSEQUENCE’S OF LACK OF SECURITY A lack of security on social

networking sites causes problems for business.

Identity Theft Illegitimate third-party

applications. False connection requests. 

TIPS TO STAY SAFE, PRIVATE AND SECURE

Registering an Account Use a strong password different from the

passwords you use to access other sites. If you are asked to provide security

questions, use information that others would not know about you. 

Consider not using your real name, especially your last name. Be aware that this may violate the terms of service of some social networks. 

Review the privacy policy and terms of service before signing up for an account.   

Be sure to keep strong antivirus and spyware protection on your computer

Provide only information that is necessary or that you feel comfortable providing. Remember, you can always provide more information to a social network, but you can’t always remove information once it’s been posted.

GENERAL TIPS FOR USING SOCIAL NETWORKS Become familiar with the privacy

settings available on any social network you use.  

Don’t share your birthday, age, or place of birth. This information could be useful to identity thieves and to data mining companies. 

Be very cautious of pop-up windows, especially any that state your security software is out of date or that security threats and/or viruses have been detected on your computer.

CONCLUSION “The world is getting closer

everyday and everyone wants to be connected and social networking helps in that ….But The real defense is to learn how not to fall victim to social engineering.”