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These 7 Things on Social Media....

Henrietta Ijenebe by Henrietta Ijenebe
March 15, 2022
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All thanks to social media, we live our entire lives in public view. Even though that has been normalized, there are still some things that you should keep private. It can be tempting to post details of our lives on social media and message boards, but some things are better left unshared. 

If certain pieces of personally identifiable information end up in the wrong hands, you could fall victim to identity theft, phishing, or other types of fraud. By some estimates, nearly 9 million people have their identities stolen each year. Here are seven things you should keep off of social media to better protect your money, privacy, and identity.

1. Your Phone Number

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By using reverse lookup services, hackers can plug in your phone number and get a hold of something even more valuable….your address. It’s one of the key pieces of the puzzle that can be used to compromise your identity.

2. Your Home Address

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Not only does posting your address on social media open you up to robbers, but it also increases your risk of identity theft. Once someone has your full name and address, they can search different databases and find additional information about your phone number, employment history, marriage and divorce records, and more. With enough information, they can open up a credit card in your name or steal money from your existing accounts.

3. Pictures of Your Passport or License

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It can be fun to show off your new passport or driver’s license photo, but doing so online can be dangerous. When you post a photo of your ID on your social media accounts, you could be handing a thief the details they need to steal your identity.

4. Your Hometown and Full Date of Birth

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If you list your hometown and birthday on social media, you may want to consider deleting these details, or at the very least, removing your birth year. That’s because thieves can use this information to predict your social security number, if this applies to your country or location. Historically, only four of the digits have been random; the first three are based on geographic location (most likely where you were born), and the next two are based on birth years. With a bit of trial and error, the code can be cracked.

5. Your Financial Information

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Credit and debit card details are among the more obvious examples of what not to post online, but you might be surprised by what hackers can achieve with a little bit of information about your finances. Things like paychecks, bank balances, and retirement account numbers are items that are best kept private.

6. Answers to Your Password Security Question

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You probably won’t be posting a cheat sheet of answers to your password “hint” questions anytime soon, but you may be revealing this information in less obvious ways. If you’ve ever mentioned your mom’s maiden name in a Mother’s Day tribute, posted a cute photo of your first family pet (with little Daisy’s name in the caption), or taken a quiz on social media that asks a ton of personal questions (like the name of your first-grade teacher or the make of your first car), you might be giving out information that can help hackers gain access to your accounts.

7. Clubs or Other Affiliations

The more someone knows about your affiliations and interests, the easier it is to launch a successful phishing scam. This could take the form of an email that appears to be from an organization you volunteer for but is a scammer attempting to get more personal information off of you. To better protect yourself from these types of scams, consider making this information private on social media.

Conclusion

Yes, leaving your footprints on the internet is inevitable, but we could make it minimal by limiting the personal information we share on social media platforms. Piecing the puzzle together is no rocket science for scammers…even for script kiddies.

 

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Henrietta Ijenebe

Henrietta Ijenebe

Another Breed striving to make our cyber.space a better state of existence. CyberContent Writer at Cybersecfill. Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Analysis... Penetration Testing... I code in Javascript...Python...PHP I convey with HTML I beautify with CSS

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JJ Robinson
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2 months ago

Thank you for the vital information shared.

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Henrietta Ijenebe
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Thank you JJ Robinson.

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Chukwuebuka
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I really like this information. I

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Henrietta Ijenebe
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I am very glad that this information was helpful Chukwuebuka. Thank you so much.

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