Attacks on Social Media Networks and Prevention Measures

Social Media, usually referred to as a social space, provides the best platform for people from various physical places to communicate, share images, interests and ideas or meet new friends. And due to this, the number of users is also increasing day by day. Social Media Networks confront a concerning rate of rise in cyber threats due to their enormous user base and quick rise in popularity. The producers of Social Media Networks intend to protect their users, but hackers and invaders are able to get beyond the security mechanisms by employing a variety of ways to exploit users’ privacy, identity, and confidentiality. It’s possible that the majority of users of social networking sites are ignorant of the presence of these serious hazards. The primary security concerns relating to online social networks are highlighted in this paper including the existing techniques for preventing those cyber attacks.