Cyber-attacks can be incredibly disruptive to your business, especially if you are reliant upon using Facebook’s marketplace, Instagram and Twitter to generate revenue over social media.
If a hacker got into your email or social media account, what would they find? Health and banking information? Names and contact details for your clients and customers? For most businesses, it’s at least one of those.
In the period between 1st December 2021 – 1st December 2022, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau dashboard revealed that social media hacking and email compromise was the top cyber threat to businesses in the South East region.
Some victims are extorted for money, whilst others have their accounts used to send malicious links to their contacts. One victim who had multiple email and social media accounts hacked paid over £2,000 to regain access to them. Another victim reported that her hacked Facebook account was used to trick her friends into sending money into a PayPal account they thought belonged to her.
How can you keep your social media accounts secure?
We have compiled some simple tips in this video that will help you to secure your social media accounts.
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For more support, please do get in contact with us to discuss how we may be able to help you.
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South East exists to support sole traders, micro-businesses and SMEs across the region. We offer free membership which will inform you of the current threats gathered by policing intelligence, as well as providing simple steps to take to reduce your vulnerability to an attack. We also offer an opportunity to speak to our Head of Cyber and Innovation regarding your cyber security and concerns.
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