Do you love answering and sharing those viral quizzes on Facebook that tells you what kind of personality you have, the story behind your name, or how you’re going to die?
Well, your personal data might be compromised, according to the Florida Center for Cybersecurity.
According to a report from the Philippine Daily Inquirer, these quizzes may be used by hackers to gain access to private information to make money.
“It seems harmless but you never know who’s really asking you for that information,” said Sri Sridharan, managing director at the Florida Center for Cybersecurity.
You ever notice how these quizzes ask you to log in or ask for access to your Facebook account? These seemingly harmless tests may be embedded with malicious links, which allows “hackers [to] easily hijack personal accounts and use them to lure in more victims.”
So the next time you get tempted to answer that quiz about who you’re going to be reincarnated as in you next life, think twice about what kind of information you’re giving up.
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