The information accessed by an attacker depends on what information is stored in the user database and how the data is stored. User information may include: -Username -Email -Password -Gender -Country -Birthday -Marital status -Relationship status -Children -How many children -Medical conditions -How many children with certain conditions -How many dependents -How many dependents with certain conditions -How many pets -How many pets with certain conditions -How many allergies -How many allergies with certain conditions -How many disabilities -How many disabilities with certain conditions -How many tattoos -How many tattoos with certain conditions -How many piercings -How many piercings with certain conditions -How many medications -How many medications with certain conditions -How many allergies to certain medications -How many allergies to certain medications with certain conditions -How many allergies to certain medications with certain conditions -How many allergies to certain medications with certain conditions with certain conditions
What you can do to protect yourself
1. Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity -If you change your password, be sure to use a unique password. You should also enable 2-factor authentication if possible. 2. Keep your personal information private -Don’t publicly post personal information 3. Check your credit report and make sure you are not a victim of identity theft -Do not give away your personal information to anyone 4. Consider using biometrics for identification purposes -Biometric identification does not necessarily have to be physical in nature 5. Use multi-factor authentication software (e.g., Google Authenticator) 6. Don’t be afraid to ask questions about the company you are considering doing business with
Security is important in the internet age of social media and digital footprint which makes it difficult when an individual has their account compromised or accessed by an outside party
Timeline
Published on: 10/11/2022 21:15:00 UTC
Last modified on: 10/14/2022 15:49:00 UTC