The majority of the people around the globe are using Facebook and some of them are having some application that asking some personal information such as quizzes or asking some personal question to have some fun that always appears on the news feed of their Facebook. On the other hand, people are not aware that some hackers trick you because some quizzes are made by them to steal information from you without noticing it. Based on Sri Sridharan, the Managing Director of the Florida Center for Cyber security, hackers longing to utilize the information you shared to earn some money.
Sridharan told that
" It seems harmless but you never know who’s really asking you for that information,"He explains that the hackers can use the Facebook quizzes. Some will link to Facebook accounts to extract the personal data and information from the people who share. In addition, they also tricking people into downloading a malware into it. Sridharan added that
" The more they know about you, the more ways they can trick you into doing something like clicking on a link you should not click on,"
Cyber security expert suggested that only participates in quizzes from a trusted sources that protect your personal information and data. Here are some points of identifying the safe and unsafe quizzes from Facebook.Recommendation from the Florida Center for Cyber security:
1.Report scams direct to the social media sites.
2.Hover over hyperlinks before clicking them, because hackers can get your personal information and data.
3.Open any links in the web from your browser separately of the social media website or you can utilized link scanner for your safety and security.
4.Be careful of all the links posted and shared by your friends that appear unusual and startling.Rather than clicking the link, go to the reputable sources and check for the story there. 5.Give importance of your email address and your login data and information.
6.Be alert of the internet quizzes or selection that require you to sign in or include personal data and information.
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