Tag: Social Media

Will Twitter’s Impending Verification Process have an effect on Promotions?

For a brief, yet terrifying, moment last Tuesday, Twitter followers of the Associated Press were alarmed after reading a tweet that alleged two explosions went off at the White House injuring the President. A press conference was held shortly after and the AP stated that their Twitter account had been hacked. Unfortunately, the short-lived panic of the 140 character message had already made an immediate impact. Hacking news organizations and

April 29, 2013

Social Engineering is an Often Overlooked Cause of Social Media Hacking

Hacking usually describes the malicious activities technologists engage in to steal information such as social security numbers from individuals. Hacking into social media networks is more about temporarily causing damage to a product or brand and not usually directed at an individual. The latter requires far less technical talent but they do have an advanced set of particular skills called “Social Engineering.” What are social engineers? They are sort of

February 25, 2013

Will Twitter’s Impending Verification Process have an effect on Promotions?

For a brief, yet terrifying, moment last Tuesday, Twitter followers of the Associated Press were alarmed after reading a tweet

Social Engineering is an Often Overlooked Cause of Social Media Hacking

Hacking usually describes the malicious activities technologists engage in to steal information such as social security numbers from individuals. Hacking

Will Twitter’s Impending Verification Process have an effect on Promotions?

A Social Media Shocker

Social Engineering is an Often Overlooked Cause of Social Media Hacking