Facebook is used by nearly a sixth of the world’s population. This large number of Facebook users are vulnerable to information security attacks.
Hacking social media accounts does not require sophisticated skills. By way of illustration, a simple Google search reveals numerous instructions on how to gain unauthorized access to a Facebook account. Hacked Facebook profiles, in combination with user data picked from other sources (e.g., Twitter, LinkedIn, and check-ins), allow criminals to construct a full personal, financial, and behavioral image of their victims that may be further utilized for committing data thefts and other cyber-crimes.
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