Top 5 Security Threats In 2012
#2. Social media:
The use of social media has always been an efficient way to distribute malicious codes like Trojans and worms via malevolent links. Over rated use of social media and professional networks can always lead to broadening of private and sensitive information, which obviously lead to social engineering attacks. There are many real time examples of employees from well known organizations getting sacked for posting sensitive mails or improper messages through the internet.
Organizations should restrict the exploitation of social media through corporate networks by deploying hardcore policies that emphasizes on the difference between personal use and corporate use of social networks.
