Stop oversharing details that help scammers
Attackers research targets on social media. Birthdays, pet names and workplace posts feed both password guesses and convincing scams.
- Avoid posting your full birth date, address, or details that double as security answers.
- Be careful sharing your employer, role and routines — it helps attackers craft a believable BEC or impersonation.
- Don’t broadcast holidays in real time; ’away for two weeks’ is useful to thieves and scammers alike.
- Review who can see your posts and tighten your privacy settings to friends or connections only.
- Be cautious with quizzes and ’first concert / first pet’ games — they harvest common security answers.
- Think before tagging colleagues or sharing internal photos that reveal systems or badges.
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