Online Social Networks Security: Principles, Algorithm, Applications, and Perspectives

Virtual meeting technology has become increasingly popular due to global online social networks (OSNs), which allow users to build social and professional links on a worldwide scale. OSNs have become a fascinating test bed for cyberattacks, including Cross-Site Scripting, SQL injection, DDoS, phishing, spamming, fake profiles, and spammer. This book discusses various attacks, classifies them, explains their consequences, and offers solutions. It also highlights the importance of incentives in any technical solution to handle attacks against OSNs and provides best practices and guidelines for implementing attack-mitigation methodologies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 104 pages
Publication date: 26 February 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In recent years, the advent of virtual meeting technology has seamlessly integrated itself into the daily lives of an increasing number of individuals, largely thanks to the pervasive influence of global online social networks (OSNs). These platforms serve as powerful tools enabling users to forge both social and professional connections on a global scale. One of the key distinguishing features of OSNs is their ability to facilitate the exchange of information and opinions, allowing users to share a wide range of content, including updates on their activities and interests, photos, videos, applications, and much more. The widespread adoption of OSNs has been remarkable, with platforms such as Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Sina Weibo, VKontakte, and Mixi emerging as the preferred communication channels for a vast multitude of daily active users. These users dedicate substantial amounts of time to updating their profiles, engaging in meaningful conversations with fellow users, and exploring the accounts of others.

OSNs transcend geographical boundaries and dismantle economic barriers, making them a captivating realm for cyberattacks. These attacks encompass a diverse spectrum, including Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), SQL injection, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), phishing, spamming, the creation of fake profiles, and spammer activities. Understanding and mitigating these threats has become a critical concern, prompting the development of comprehensive security frameworks and algorithms.

OSNs Security: Principles, Algorithms, Applications, and Perspectives is a comprehensive resource that delves into the realm of OSNs security. It provides a detailed examination of various attacks, classifying them, elucidating their consequences, and offering insights into defensive approaches. The book

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the security challenges faced by online social networks (OSNs), including their principles, algorithms, applications, and perspectives. It explores various attacks and their classification, explaining their consequences and offering insights into defensive approaches. It also highlights key contributions related to the current defensive strategies and showcases how machine-learning and deep-learning methods can mitigate attacks on OSNs. Different technological solutions proposed to address these security challenges are discussed, and the book emphasizes the importance of incentives in designing effective technical solutions to handle attacks against OSNs. Best practices and guidelines are provided to implement various attack-mitigation methodologies.

The book is organized into five chapters, covering different aspects of OSNs security. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the topic, discussing the growth of OSNs and their significance in today's digital landscape. Chapter 2 explores the principles of OSNs security, including authentication, authorization, and encryption. Chapter 3 discusses algorithms for detecting and preventing attacks, such as anomaly detection, signature-based detection, and machine-learning-based detection. Chapter 4 examines the applications of OSNs security, including social network analysis, reputation management, and privacy protection. Chapter 5 concludes the book by discussing perspectives on OSNs security, including future research directions and challenges.

Overall, OSNs Security: Principles, Algorithms, Applications, and Perspectives is a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and students interested in understanding and addressing the security challenges faced by OSNs. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the field, covering a wide range of topics and offering practical insights into defensive strategies and technological solutions.

Weight: 266g
Dimension: 141 x 223 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367619794