This week on the security box, Q4 report on social media

Hello gang,

At the end of December, we posted an article to the security box list in regards to social media.

Question, do you think it is risky to be on social media? If no, why not?

In Q3, threat actors overwhelmingly targeted X, previously known as Twitter, with 68% of all social media attacks targeting this platform. Facebook was also a popular choice among attackers, contributing to 22% of the overall attack volume. Telegram accounted for a relatively small 8% of the total attack volume. However, Telegram stands out as the most targeted platform specifically designed for direct messaging. Unlike other social media platforms in this analysis, which offer messaging as a secondary feature alongside other functionalities, Telegram’s sole purpose is direct communication and messaging. This can further increase the platform’s visibility as a prime target to attackers, as Telegram can create a direct communication channel for threat actors to social engineer their victims. YouTube and Instagram were the least targeted platforms, respectively making up 1.6% and 0.4% of all social media attacks in Q3.

In this article, it covers the top 5 most targeted platforms, facebook threat types, telegram threat types, YouTube threat types, Instagram Threat types and why threat actors in general are looking at social media to push their agendas and wares on to you, the suspecting victim.

Riskiest Social Media Platforms, Q4 2024

How can you join us? Wednesday, at 11 am PT; 2 ET go to the independent channel and select your way to listen.

Let us know what you think!

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