Security Issues in Online Social Networks

Authors:
Hongyu Gao;Jun Hu;Tuo Huang;Jingnan Wang;Yan Chen
Affiliations:
Northwestern University;Huazhong University of Science and Technology;Yale Law School;Northwestern University;Northwestern University
Venue:
IEEE Internet Computing
Year:
2011

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Abstract

This article surveys the current state of security issues and available defense mechanisms regarding popular online social networks. It covers a wide variety of attacks and the corresponding defense mechanisms, if available. The authors organize these attacks into four categories — privacy breaches, viral marketing, network structural attacks, and malware attacks — and focus primarily on privacy concerns. They offer an in-depth discussion of each category and analyze the connections among the different security issues involved.