Security experts warn of a new wave of crime with the drastic rise in personalised phishing campaigns, with social networking at the heart of the problem. AusCERT’s general manager Graham Ingram said on Tuesday that social networking sites — such as MySpace and Facebook — are having an enormous impact on security because of people’s willingness to share personal information.
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Social networking ‘addiction’ aids phishing
Security experts warn of a new wave of crime with the drastic rise in personalised phishing campaigns, with social networking at the heart of the problem. AusCERT’s general manager Graham Ingram said on Tuesday that social networking sites — such as MySpace and Facebook — are having an enormous impact on security because of people’s willingness to share personal information.