This article surveys the current state of security issues and available defense mechanisms
regarding popular online social networks. It covers a wide variety of attacks and the …

Social engineering has emerged as a serious threat in virtual communities and is an
effective means to attack information systems. The services used by today's knowledge …

Users in online social networking sites unknowingly disclose their sensitive information that
aggravate the social and financial risks. Hence, to prevent the information loss and privacy …

From just an annoying characteristic of the electronic mail epoch, spam has evolved into an
expensive resource and time-consuming problem. In this survey, we focus on emerging …

Social networking has become a popular way for users to meet and interact online. Users
spend a significant amount of time on popular social network platforms (such as Facebook …

The field of information security is a fast-growing discipline. Even though the effectiveness of
security measures to protect sensitive information is increasing, people remain susceptible …

The rise in popularity of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook has been
paralleled by the rise of unwanted, disruptive entities on these networks-—including …

Web-based social systems enable new community-based opportunities for participants to
engage, share, and interact. This community value and related services like search and …

Online Social Networks (OSNs) have become an integral part of today's Web. Politicians,
celebrities, revolutionists, and others use OSNs as a podium to deliver their message to …

Privacy is an enormous problem in online social networking sites. While sites such as
Facebook allow users fine-grained control over who can see their profiles, it is difficult for …