How Facebook Quizzes and games trick you into revealing personal information.
Quizzes and games
Quizzes and games often fall into the applications category. But they pose a threat different from other applications.
Quizzes and games may trick you into revealing personal information. Take, for example, the Twitter porn names game. Users were encouraged to create and post their porn names.
You create the name from your first pet's name and the street you grew up on. Some versions also call for your mother's maiden name or a teacher's name.
Many jumped on the trend and posted their names on Twitter. This information is often used in online security questions and password resets. The game may have been an attempt to trick users into revealing personal data.
Watch out for similar social engineering attacks. The best protection is vigilance — and a healthy dose of skepticism.
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Quizzes and games often fall into the applications category. But they pose a threat different from other applications.
Quizzes and games may trick you into revealing personal information. Take, for example, the Twitter porn names game. Users were encouraged to create and post their porn names.
You create the name from your first pet's name and the street you grew up on. Some versions also call for your mother's maiden name or a teacher's name.
Many jumped on the trend and posted their names on Twitter. This information is often used in online security questions and password resets. The game may have been an attempt to trick users into revealing personal data.
Watch out for similar social engineering attacks. The best protection is vigilance — and a healthy dose of skepticism.
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From a Radio Computer Talk Show Kim Komando
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