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Social Media Hacking: How to Protect Your Account

Oktopost

There’s no denying that social media has become an important part of a B2B marketing strategy. However, no business can reap the benefits of social media if it’s not able to protect its accounts from hackers. Quick Links: 6 Common Social Media Security Risks. Unattended Social Media Accounts.

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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Ah social media. As social media platforms have changed over the years (RIP, Vine), so too have the pros and cons of social media. Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. Why social media is good. It’s corn. ??

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Advanced Tips for Protecting Your Small Business Network on a Budget

Webbiquity

Advanced Phishing Techniques. You may think you know what a phishing email looks like, and it’s true that some are easy to spot. Unfortunately, phishing techniques have gotten much more complex, and a lot more creative, over the past few years. That is exactly the model that phishers use as well.

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Your guide to creating a social media policy

Sprout Social

Social media is officially part of the business environment. Your customers expect you to be active online and available to answer any questions they have and your employees are already visiting social channels on a daily basis. 47% of employees now use social networks to connect with customers.

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This Month in Email: A Recap of Email Marketing in February 2023

Litmus

Bad ads are swamping social media platforms. Sendmarc raises $7M to offer email protection from phishing attacks and email impersonation. Criminals continue to use PayPal accounts to generate invoices and send phishing emails. MailGuard warns Australian workers about a DocuSign phishing email scam.

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Clubhouse and voice-only platforms still come with security risks

Biznology

But after watching Clubhouse explode in popularity to the point where other major social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter are basically creating their own versions, it’s time to discuss the safety of audio-only platforms. So be on the lookout for phishing attempts, scam emails, etc.

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Protecting Small Business Systems from Ransomware: Interview

ATAK Interactive

Usually, these are machines running Windows – since it’s the most popular operating system, and many users don’t keep their computer security and operating systems up to date, making that computer the most likely candidate to be subjected to a phishing attack. Tell us some more about that – how does ransomware end up on someone’s machine?