With the rise of online platforms where individuals could gather and spread information came the rise of online cybercrimes aimed at taking advantage of not just single individuals but collectives. In response, researchers and practitioners began trying to understand this digital playground and the way in which individuals who were socially and digitally embedded could be manipulated. What is emerging is a new scientific and engineering discipline—social cybersecurity. This paper defines this emerging area, provides case examples of the research issues and types of tools needed, and lays out a program of research in this area.

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社会网络安全：一门新兴科学

随着个人可以收集和传播信息的在线平台的兴起，旨在利用个人和集体的在线网络犯罪也随之兴起。作为回应，研究人员和从业者开始试图了解这个数字游乐场以及如何操纵社会和数字嵌入的个人。正在出现的是一门新的科学和工程学科——社会网络安全。本文定义了这一新兴领域，提供了研究问题和所需工具类型的案例，并制定了该领域的研究计划。