Why Social Media Needs 2-Factor Authentication
Posted by Kirsten Dunlaevy kdunlaevy@gmail.com
We’ve all heard about the massive companies
getting hacked through social media channels. Take the Associated
Press Twitter hack from a few weeks ago – a false tweet announced that
there had been two explosions at the White House, and that President Barack
Obama had been injured. This one tweet created chaos in the United States and
resulted in a 143-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the U.S.
stock market. It’s scary what one false tweet can do.
Fraud-as-a-service, Now On Social Networks!
Posted by Kirsten Dunlaevy kdunlaevy@gmail.com
That’s right folks… fraud is the latest offering in the service
industry. Cybercriminals are selling ‘ready made’ kits, renting out botnets and
malicious code such as the Zeus Trojan, Spy Eye and others.
Watch Out! Your Facebook Friend May Be A Social Bot
Posted by Kirsten Dunlaevy kdunlaevy@gmail.com
Be honest, do you 100% know each and every one of your Facebook
friends? Could any of them be online friends? Friends you haven’t met in the
physical world? If that’s the case, they could well be social bots! Social bots
(short for robots) not only masquerade as real people online, but they post
like real people do, secretly promoting products or viewpoints, all while
slowly stealing your private information. Botnets are the latest in social
media dangers.
Online Security Tips For A Safe Spring Break
Posted by Kirsten Dunlaevy kdunlaevy@gmail.com
Spring
is upon us, and that means it’s time to start baring those legs and shoulders.
It’s also time for BullGuard to share with you some spring break safety and
security tips. These tips are especially important to take note of if you plan
on taking a Spring Break. So here we go:
Facebook Posts That Can Get You Fired
Posted by Kirsten Dunlaevy kdunlaevy@gmail.com
We’ve all got that friend on Facebook who shares
too much. And maybe you’ve heard of a friend of a friend that got fired for a
Facebook post – well it’s true. You can get fired for what you put on your
social media profiles.


