Not too long ago I read an article in The Economist about the business of hacking. It dealt with hacking as a form of business, explaining that there are websites on which hackers offer their services for various purposes. The most common service is the hack of Facebook accounts. But all major social networks seem to share the same fate. Prices vary, ranging from 40 $ for a simple Facebook hack up to thousands of dollars for more sophisticated services. I really don't know if this works, but if it did, it would be a major concern for all companies involved in social media and a reason to strengthen their IT-security. Unfortunately I couldn't find the article on the Internet, but I found the following links:
http://www.gohacking.net/
http://rajahackers.com/
http://www.hackerscatalog.com/
All these websites offer hacking services or know-how and I found them on Google within 10 minutes, so I guess one could find even more professional services within a few hours of search. Also I think that this form of "business" is just on the rise and we must expect to see such services offered even more often in the future.
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Another good reason to be very careful with what you post on social media. Pricate information today may be public (or hacked) tomorrow.
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