A single social media hack could cost millions, Spikerz warns at TAU Cyber Week - interview
Speaking to The Jerusalem Post, Ben Dor said social media accounts have become one of the most overlooked vulnerabilities in corporate cybersecurity.
Naveh Ben Dor, CEO and founder of Israeli cybersecurity firm Spikerz, warned of the grave risks posed by a single malicious social media post at Tel Aviv University's Cyber Week. According to Ben Dor, social media accounts have become a largely neglected vulnerability in corporate cybersecurity, often lacking the necessary tools to detect and prevent malicious activity.
Spikerz aims to address this by protecting companies' external digital assets, including social media accounts, advertising platforms, websites, and mailing lists, with a combined following of over 1.6 billion accounts.
The company's technology identifies unusual activity on official corporate channels, removes malicious content, and secures compromised accounts. One example cited by Ben Dor is the 2013 hack of the Associated Press's Twitter account, which led to a $130 billion market crash after a false report of an attack on the White House was published.
Ben Dor highlighted phishing attacks targeting corporate social media accounts, particularly through direct messages, as a significant concern. In one incident involving one of Spikerz's clients, an employee fell victim to a phishing attack, resulting in the compromise of the Instagram account. The attackers then promoted a cryptocurrency scam using the compromised account.
Beyond phishing attacks, Ben Dor identified two additional vulnerabilities: former employees retaining access to corporate accounts and AI agents operating without adequate oversight. He warned that former employees could misuse access to accounts, while current employees may deliberately publish harmful content. He also cautioned about the emergence of agentic AI, which can independently carry out tasks without clear rules, posing new cybersecurity risks.
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