Privacy Blog

"Friends don’t let friends get spied on.' – Richard Stallman, President of the Free Software Foundation and longtime advocate of privacy in technology.

Taking Facebook Quizzes Could Put You at Risk for Identity Theft

Here is another reason to never use Facebook:

“From phishing schemes to a thief pilfering your passport, there are plenty of ways to fall victim to identity theft. And now, participating in Facebook quizzes is one of them. As ABC News reports, the seemingly harmless surveys that populate your feed could wind up providing unscrupulous hackers with the answers to your online security questions.”

The full story by Kirstin Fawcett may be found at http://bit.ly/2Cru2Wk.

Categories: Online Privacy & Security, Scams

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