Hacking The Social Butterfly: Why Social Networking Continues to Threaten Companies

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Why Social Networking Continues to Threaten CompaniesWhy Social Networking Continues to Threaten Companies

While most people would not divulge certain details to strangers, it is amazing what information they’ll share through social networking. Social networking sites are attracting hackers because of this phenomenon; and they are armed with all kinds of malware, such as spyware, viruses and online scams.

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Terry Cutler

I’m Terry Cutler, the creator of Internet Safety University, an educational system helping to defend corporations and individuals against growing cyber threats. I’m a federal government-cleared cybersecurity expert (a Certified Ethical Hacker), and the founder of Cyology Labs, a first-line security defence firm headquartered in Montréal, Canada. In 2020, I wrote a bestselling book about the secrets of internet safety from the viewpoint of an ethical hacker. I’m a frequent contributor to National & Global media coverage about cyber-crime, spying, security failures, internet scams, and social network dangers families and individuals face daily.