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🎯 Decoding Social Media Cyber Threats & Real-Time Social Engineering Attacks By Bivash Kumar Nayak – Founder, CyberDudeBivash | Cybersecurity & AI Strategist
In the digital age, social media platforms are not just social tools — they’re dynamic attack surfaces for modern adversaries. From phishing and impersonation scams to deepfake-driven fraud and information warfare , attackers have turned likes and shares into lethal lures. 📌 Real-Time Threat Landscape: Social Media as an Attack Vector ⚠️ Top Attack Types Attack Type Description Exploited Platforms Social Engineering Manipulating human behavior to gain access or information All (LinkedIn, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.) Account Takeovers Credential stuffing or phishing to hijack high-profile accounts Facebook, Twitter/X Malvertising Weaponized ads spreading infostealers and ransomware Instagram, TikTok Fake Profiles & Impersonation Used for CEO fraud, recruiting scams, or spreading malware LinkedIn, Telegram AI-Enhanced Deepfakes Fake videos/audio for fraud, misinformation, or blackmail YouTube, Zoom, Telegram Credential Harvesting Links Hidden in shortened URLs, QR codes, ...