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Security in the sites of social networks
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Security in the sites of social networks
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Pérez Maria de los Angeles Gayoso
The social networking sites better know as social networks are groups of people with common interests. Between this type of networks we find MySpace, Facebook Hi5, Orkut, Friendster,etc. However, this technology has been the victim of malicious users seeking to obtain some personal benefit from said services.
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Some of the main dangers on social networking sites are:
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Identity theft: Social network users usually post personal information, however, if the published content is not adequately protected, establishing restrictions so that only the malicious use the information in situations of identity theft or for more information about users.
+Spam on social networks: These services are susceptible to spam attacks that sometimes contain not only advertising but also they may contain links to sites with malicious content.
+Harassment: Through social networks, stalkers find an ideal place to stalk their victims.
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+Defamation:
Because social networking sites do not check the identity of the person creating a profile, a malicious user could generate a profile of a particular person and publish false information with the defame her. in addition to this and since it is possible to send messages to other contacts that are visible to the public.
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+Malicious codes:
Intruders have found ways to spread malicious codes such as viruses or spyware through social networks. The problem is that by using these services they can raise their probabilities of success because they exploit the trust generated between users from the same network.
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+Use a strong password: in this way it is possible to prevent some attacker easily discover our password.
+Do not accept unknown contacts: Accept unknown contacts increases the chances of receiving spam messages.
+Be cautious in published information and allow only contacts from our network of friends can see these data.
+Report any case of spam or abuse.