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Questions tagged [social-media]

Websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts.

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How well can we hide an executable (apk/ipa) in an image

Guys the basic idea behind this question is to gather your thoughts on the below scenario: I was listening to a news program and one of the cyber security researchers, actually a very senior guy, was the guest. He was warning about executable…
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Is someone trying to hack me through facebook?

For the past few days i have been receiving friend requests in facebook from some hot girls that have some pictures of them in sexy poses and in the timeline it says they want to meet and have sex and it has a link to click. Those accounts all have…
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Am I being used as a conduit for cyber-attacks against my friends?

In the past week and a half, I've had two good friends of mine text me to ask if I'm trying to log into their online accounts. One was an iCloud account, and the other was Facebook Messenger. I recently moved to NYC, and both friends are currently…
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Attacker's Potential Scope of Dmg if He/She can SSH into Android Phone

I've recently started researching the ability to SSH into an Android device. From what I've seen, this is a figured out challenge, which makes me wonder how much damage an attacker could do. Let's say an attacker has managed to physically gain…
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Are social media websites a security risk? If yes, how do we go about making them safer for users?

Generally speaking, I'm looking at a business environment. I know that Facebook Ads are not vetted and can contain malware, also users can share files on some social media sites. But what else is there? And are there any practical solutions to these…
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How do social media networks handle data?

I got this idea of digital diary app and I’m planning to store the user’s info on the cloud. I’m just curious how do social media keep user data safe from unwanted eyes. I personally find it weird if I’d be able to access a user’s journal entries…
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Is it a myth that signing up for social media puts your email open for phishing attacks?

So far I have owned a Google profile since 2016, and I had no problems until now when I began detecting unusual/bizarre messages in my 'Spam' folder. This suspects me that operating a social networking account (e.g., Twitter), which I did back in…
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How can I protect myself from this simple, yet lethal (SE) WhatsApp hack?

I've been using WhatsApp as well as my current phone number for at least eight years now. As of now, everything went pretty smooth. That's why the message four days ago, 13rd of August 2021, struck me: "You've been banned from using WhatsApp". I…
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Are any social media sites sanitizing images?

I'm new to steganography. I have some questions about images on social media sites. I saw that Facebook recently patched a vulnerability on Instagram, but I was wondering whether any of the major sites (Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat) sanitize images?…
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If device is infected, can new devices get malware from associated social media accounts?

I have a couple social media accounts i want to use on a new phone ive got. The old phone i believe is infected with deep-malware. If I switch 2fa to my new phone which uses the same number but connected on a seperate network and change their…
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Is there a security risk in using the same profile picture on different sites?

Well, the title basically says it. I'd suppose that using the same profile picture on unrelated sites would allow anyone to do a quick Google image search and therefore associate the profiles with each other, at least on those sites where profile…
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Strategies for preventing Social Engineering attacks on my Facebook app

Background: I found that it is not possible to create a fake Facebook account to be an admin for my Facebook app. Or to make a business account the admin for a Facebook app. Here are three stack overflow questions that state I must use a personal…
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How can someone hack Twitter accounts so fast?

You may have heard the news about ISIS twitter accounts hacked in light of the Orlando shootings. I am wondering how can it happen so fast (just 2 days after the incident) and what kind of technique did the hacker possibly use?
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Are hackers for hire a real thing?

I came across many people offering me hacking services and they offered to hack social network accounts like Facebook and Instagram. Are these guys for real? Are there any reasonable ways to break into such accounts?
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Can my employer see my activity over their WiFi if I'm using the Tumblr app?

I have a great relationship with my employer and I don't think anyone is spying on me and I don't care if they read my email. But if I'm logged into their WiFi and I'm using the Tumblr app on my iPhone 6 to view photos and GIFs and occasionally…
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