THE IMPACT OF CYBER THREATS ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
Hilal Almarabeh · International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science · 2019
Social networks are websites that enable people to communicate with others, express their opinions, and share their thoughts, experiences, and interests.It also contributes to job creation and facilitates the marketing of various products and services.A cyber threat is the malicious attempt to access a computer network through a data communications pathway by illegal means; they can be intended or unintended, direct or indirect, and are usually carried out by hackers, virus code writers, industrial spies, organized crime unions, vengeful employees and spiteful intruders.This paper presents the history of online social networking and classifies their types; it also discusses cyber threats on social networking websites and puts forward a policy and action plan to counter threats to social networks in the future.