Social Media Provides Fertile Hunting Ground For Phishing Scammers

The Exposure From Social Media Is Not A Hidden Secret

According to the RSA survey, there has been a 19 percent increase in global phishing attacks from the first half of 2011 through the first half of 2012. The average social media user must now be continually on guard to ensure that invitations, even those that come from friends, are legitimate, and that being used as a means of exploitation.