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Feb 16th, 2009

twitterbombs, clickjacks, and spoofs

There’s been a recent uptick in the exploiting of social media by individuals or groups seeking to cause mischief, steal sensitive personal data, or otherwise compromise the security of social network users’ computer systems.  The reasons for the surge are simple–as bank robber Willie Sutton was alleged to have said when asked why he robbed banks, “That’s where the money is.” 

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