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Social Media Hacks Could Cost Millions, Cybersecurity CEO Warns
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Naveh Ben Dor, CEO of Israeli cybersecurity firm Spikerz, warned at Tel Aviv University's Cyber Week that social media hacks can cost millions and trigger market crashes. He highlighted that corporate social media accounts are often unprotected vulnerabilities, citing examples like the Associated Press hack and a recent cryptocurrency scam. Ben Dor also pointed to AI agents and former employees as emerging threats, with one company losing $2.2 million due to an AI mismanaging an ad campaign.
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- Social media hacks can cause millions in losses and stock market crashes, warns Spikerz CEO Naveh Ben Dor.
- Corporate social media accounts are overlooked vulnerabilities lacking adequate protection, according to Ben Dor.
- The 2013 AP Twitter hack, which caused a $130 billion market crash, exemplifies social media risks.
- Phishing attacks and AI agents are identified as significant threats to corporate social media accounts.
- One company lost $2.2 million when an AI agent mismanaged an advertising campaign budget.
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