An empirical study on the susceptibility to social engineering in social networking sites: the case of Facebook
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DOI: 10.1057/s41303-017-0057-y
Abstract: Research suggests that social engineering attacks pose a significant security risk, with social networking sites (SNSs) being the most common source of these attacks. Recent studies showed that social engineers could succeed even among those… read more here.
Keywords: social networking; engineering; social engineering; source ... See more keywords
Susceptibility to social influence predicts behavior on Facebook
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229337
Abstract: Susceptibility to social influence (SSI) has been reported as a key factor for social influence in online social networks (OSNs) such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. In four online studies, we show that the personality… read more here.
Keywords: osn behavior; social influence; facebook; susceptibility social ... See more keywords