Third-party ad service Taboola was hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army. The group has been known to target popular media sites in the past. The attack again highlights the risks posed by social engineering attacks which can be performed by just about anyone, irrespective of their level of technical knowledge. Companies need to consider security in a broad context and to not rely solely upon traditional server-based defenses, as well as the risk posed by third-party advertising networks and analytics providers, such as Viber and Outbrain.”]