NOVA DEFEND INDIA | CYBER CRIME ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The growth of social media in recent years has given cyber criminals another avenue of attack. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, uncovered more than 400 malicious iOS and Android apps in 2022 that targeted mobile users to steal their Facebook login credentials. 43% of these apps were ‘photo editors’, including ones that allowed the user to turn themselves into a cartoon. A further 15% were ‘business utility’ apps, which claimed to be able to provide hidden features not found in official apps from reputable platforms. By creating fake reviews, cyber criminals can artificially inflate the ranking of their apps and disguise poor reviews that highlight issues. Unsuspecting users then download the app, where they are then asked to log in using Facebook. The hacker can see any details entered. How common is cyber crime on social media? Cyber crime is very common on social media. In Q2 of 2022 alone, Facebook removed 8.2 million items of content that violated its policies on bullyin...