CYBER ATTACKS THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CAN SUFFER IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

Abstract

With the arrival of the pandemic generated by Covid 19, the use of social networksSocial media has warned considerably, especially in young people, which has caused a constant increase in attacks by making use of these virtual spaces. The consequences of online bullyingare disastrous, since there is a low culture of prevention in these contexts and, in addition, there is a lack of knowledge in the individualization of these behaviors. In this documentary research article, the main attacks are characterized in social networks, such as sextortion, grooming, doxing, happy slapping, trolling, flaming and cyberstalking, and reference is made to the main practices used to minimize these risks in social networks by young people, as the main victims of this scourge. The research is supported by different articles from specialized magazines. and reports from official entities, both national and international.