Cyber thieves target social sites

[gkd_uk]

It is not just the average net user who is a fan of social network sites, so are hi-tech criminals.
So say security professionals predicting what net criminals will turn to in 2008 to catch people out.

The quasi-intimate nature of the sites makes people share information readily leaving them open to all kinds of other attacks, warn security firms.

Detailed information gathered via the sites will also help tune spam runs or make phishing e-mail more convincing.

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[temi]

Some people put way too much info about themesleves on social networking sites

[espmartin]

Yes, it's a two-edged sword. You want to leverage SNs for SEO, but the drawback is
your info being "out there"...