10 Surprising Social Media Uncg Cybercrimes Assoc

10 Surprising Social Media Uncg Cybercrimes Assoc

2-3 paragraphs Do you have examples of cybercrimes associated with social media?

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According to fastcompany.com, 93% of marketers used social media for business in 2013[1] (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.). It is increasingly common to include social media as part of an overall marketing budget or strategy. A study conducted by Duke University indicated that businesses’ spending on social media such accounted for 9% of marketing budgets in 2014, which is projected to increase to more than 21% in 2019[2] (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.).

Privacy and security issues associated with social media, however, have not been sufficiently emphasized and addressed. According to a Kaspersky Lab report of 2014, 22% of phishing scams targeted Facebook[3] (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.).

[1] (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) Belle Beth Cooper (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.). November 18, 2013. 10 Surprising Social Media Statistics That Will Make You Rethink Your Social Strategy

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[2] (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) Nathalie Tadena. Sep 3, 2014 Social Media Spending is on the Rise But Impact Is Hard to Measure, http://blogs.wsj.com/cmo/2014/09/03/social-media-s…

[3] (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) Aaron Stern (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.). June 23, 2014. Social Networkers Beware: Facebook is a Major Phishing Portal, https://blog.kaspersky.com/1-in-5-phishing-attacks…