HOW FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ARE HACKED
S ocial networking service (also social networking site, SNS or social media) is an online platform that is used by people to build social networks or social relations with other people who share similar personal or career interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections. Social Network Sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Google + , Pinterest, Instagram have attracted millions of users, many have integrated these sites into their daily practices. There are many sites, with various technological features which support a wide range of interests and practices. Most of them can be linked to their pre-existing social networks which help strangers connect and interact based on shared interests or activities. This interaction reveals a lot of information, often including personal information visible to anyone who wants to view it. Hence privacy is often a key concern by the users. Since millions of people are willing to interact with others, it is also a new attack...