From small businesses to major corporations, more and more companies are creating an online presence on various social media platforms to engage better with their customers on operating at a more personal level. Despite all the benefits, this opens new opportunities for hackers to exploit and carry out malicious phishing attacks through social media.
The threat of Social Media Phishing is real, and businesses must ensure they fully understand the potential role played by social media in facilitating cybercrime. The best way to mitigate this new cyber threat is to adopt layered cybersecurity defenses and educate employees on the use of social media in a secure way and prevent phishing. The time for action is before you get phished…because after it happens, it may be too late!