A Survey of Social Cybersecurity: Techniques for Attack Detection, Evaluations, Challenges, and Future Prospects

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.04311v1
• Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:53:09 GMT
• Title: A Survey of Social Cybersecurity: Techniques for Attack Detection, Evaluations, Challenges, and Future Prospects
• Authors: Aos Mulahuwaish, Basheer Qolomany, Kevin Gyorick, Jacques Bou Abdo, Mohammed Aledhari, Junaid Qadir, Kathleen Carley, Ala Al-Fuqaha,
• Abstract summary: The credibility of scientific information sources is often undermined by the spread of misinformation.<n>This manipulation serves antagonistic business agendas and compromises civil society.<n>A new scientific discipline has emerged: social cybersecurity.
• Score: 2.116136707199746
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: In today's digital era, the Internet, especially social media platforms, plays a significant role in shaping public opinions, attitudes, and beliefs. Unfortunately, the credibility of scientific information sources is often undermined by the spread of misinformation through various means, including technology-driven tools like bots, cyborgs, trolls, sock-puppets, and deep fakes. This manipulation of public discourse serves antagonistic business agendas and compromises civil society. In response to this challenge, a new scientific discipline has emerged: social cybersecurity.

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