Social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook have created another avenue for online fraudsters to launch identity theft attacks, according to the first report released by TrustDefender Labs.
The report suggests that the ease with which a fraudster can access a person's personal information, including their date of birth, means identity theft is now much easier.
"You only need one friend and you'll be amazed what information you can get," the report reads. "The recent move by all major social networking sites to let the search engines index the site's user profiles will only make things worse."
The report also discussed the supposed use of undetectable Trojan-based surveillance systems implemented by governments worldwide, including the Australian government.
TrustDefender CEO Ted Egan said, "It is important to get the message out that security must ensure that consumers' identities and their confidential information is protected before and during each online transaction, regardless of the computing device being used."
