A hacking expert reveals that posting on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter might seem harmless. However, giving away too much information could get you and your family hacked.
According to security whiz Javvad Malik, who urged app users to be extremely careful online. Javvad warns that any information publicly posted can be used by criminals, The Sun reports.
Dangerous information
Malik said that posting what you do, your location, family, or history on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter could leave you vulnerable to hacking.
The most dangerous information you can put out there is related to password reset questions., Malik told the Sun.
Other things that one should not give out his mother's maiden name, school, and street.
The information that people post may also target those around them. Hence, he warns parents that posting excessive information about their children can be used against their children more than the parents.
Finally, parents should also be careful about the information they post about their workplaces. Posting pictures of office parties and lanyards could make the organization vulnerable as cybercriminals may use the information to attack it.
Here are five things that parents should avoid posting:
Data that cybercriminals could use to verify your identity
These include full address, date of birth, mother's maiden name, and other related personal information. Forbes report that "sharenting" or the phenomenon of parents putting information about their children online, accounts for 2/3 of identity theft, costing millions of dollars a year. Giving out the name, date of birth, and address, which cybercriminals can easily geotag, is an opportunity to store the information until the person turns 18, when the child is old enough to open account.
Location data
This would include data on where you live, where you would spend your vacation, your child's school or daycare location, and other related stuff that would give out your location. Evil people may use the data to conduct physical cyberattacks and other crimes.
Experts also advise parents not to post their kid's teams if they are involved in sports. Once you do, stalkers will know which team your child is on, the schedule of their games, and where they can find them, making them vulnerable to kidnapping or other crimes.
Details in the workplace
Cybercriminals regularly hunt for target employees on social media, so posting details about your workplace may be an unwitting tool for them to attack your place of work.
Naked Pictures of your Babies
As per Moms.com, Babies having a bath may look cute on Facebook, but these pictures also look cute to pornography predators online who might share these sensitive photos to particular suspicious sites. Please keep your child safe by not putting naked pictures of them online.
Name of your Kid's School or Daycare
Posting that you enrolled your child at a place is also not good. The information would give out where your baby is when you are at work every day, making your kids vulnerable to stalking and other crimes. Keep this information to your family to protect your kids.
