Your social media picture may look harmful at first glance.
A picture taken on November 19, 2021, shows the US online social media and social networking service Facebook's logo on a smartphone screen in Moscow. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
However, there's a chance that it contains harmful infos that you are not really aware of.
If your online image for Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms really does have dangerous information, then you and your family could be at risk.
To help you protect yourself and your loved ones from unwanted malicious campaigns, here are the most dangerous social media picture infos you should look out for.
Top Social Media Picture Info That Can Put You and Your Family in Danger
MakeUseOf provided some of the most dangerous social media picture information that users should be aware of.
Participant hold their laptops in front of an illuminated wall at the annual Chaos Computer Club (CCC) computer hackers' congress, called 29C3, on December 28, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. The 29th Chaos Communication Congress (29C3) attracts hundreds of participants worldwide annually to engage in workshops and lectures discussing the role of technology in society and its future.
These include the following:
Home or work addresses: If you took a photo of yourself in front of your house, there's a chance that it includes the house number and street name.
School information: You need to be careful when using social media photos of your kids' schools. There's a chance they can also publicly show school addresses.
Passwords: There are some individuals who tend to take photos of their journals or diaries and use them as their profile pictures. Be careful when doing this, especially if your diary or journal contains your passwords.
IP Addresses: When using photos of your computer or laptop, check if the IP address is visible. This information can be used by hackers to breach your online accounts.
Travel Plans: People who love traveling tend to take pictures of their travel tickets and use them as temporary social media profile pics. But, be careful since these travel tickets can contain your ticket code and other sensitive travel details.
Social Media Security Tips
To avoid leaking the mentioned infos above, all you need to do is double-check your profile images before posting them.
Aside from this, there are other privacy tips you can follow to further enhance your social media account's security.
Norton provided very simple, yet effective safety habits you can practice on social media:
- Avoid conversing with message requests that are very skeptical.
- Always ensure that your personal information is not shared publicly.
- Take advantage of the security features integrated into your smartphone; 2FA, face scanners, pattern passcodes, etc.
You can click this link to learn more about social media privacy hacks.
In other news, cybersecurity experts claimed that Okta's vulnerability can allow password hacking. We also reported about the Nexus Android trojan, which can infect hundreds of banking apps.
For more news updates about cybersecurity threats, always keep your tabs open here at TechTimes.
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