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12:47 19th May 2010
Social networking websites are increasingly becoming important "for the bad guys to spread their attacks," according to Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at Sophos.
"Criminal gangs can deliver attacks via social networks just as easily as they can via traditional email, but unlike corporate email systems this vector is typically not being scanned for spam and malicious content," he explained.
According to Mr Cluely, there is a worrying trend that sees many social media users trust links sent to them by their Facebook friends without realising their friend’s account could have been attacked by hackers.
His comments came as a response to reports revealing that hackers are now selling batches of 1,000 compromised Twitter accounts for between $100 and $200 (£68 - £137).
Recent figures by Consumer Reports magazine found that more than half (52 per cent) of adult users of social media have posted risky personal information online – increasing risk if their, or their friends' accounts, are compromised.
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