Seven deadliest social network attacks / Carl Timm, Richard Perez ; technical editor, Adam Ely.

Includes bibliographical references.

Social networking infrastructure attacks -- Malware attacks -- Phishing attacks -- Evil twin attacks -- Identity theft -- Cyberbullying -- Physical threats.

Do you need to keep up with the latest hacks, attacks, and exploits effecting social networks? Then you need Seven Deadliest Social Network Attacks. This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace, laying out the anatomy of these attacks including how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable. Attacks detailed in this book include: Social Networking Infrastructure Attacks Malware Attacks Phishing Attacks Evil Twin Attacks Identity Theft Cyber Bullying Physical Threats Knowledge is power, find out about the most dominant attacks currently waging war on computers and networks globally Discover the best ways to defend against these vicious attacks; step-by-step instruction shows you how Institute countermeasures, don't be caught defenseless again, learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable.