The use of social media for cyber-enabled fraud is on the increase
Social media is increasingly used to commit cyber-enabled fraud according to recent reporting (by cyber security company Easy Solutions). Many of the 80 million fake social media profiles are reportedly used to facilitate cyber attacks. According to cyber security company, Proofpoint, 19% of accounts with top global brands are fake.
Social media attacks also recently tricked major UK banks’ customers into revealing…
Link: Weekly Threat Report 4th November 2016
Source: NCSC Reports