An overly trusting employeeHow can what you post online work against you?
Do you share details about your job title and the systems you work on on social media? Sounds innocent, right? But what if someone uses this information to impersonate you and phish data from your friends or company?
Think before you post. The fewer details about your job and responsibilities, the fewer opportunities for fraudsters to harm you and your company.
An employee shared too much information about their position on LinkedIn, including version numbers of the programs they work on. Hackers used this data to create a precise phishing attack.
Tips:
- Be careful what information you share on social media.
- Don’t post details about your company’s internal systems.
- Protect your professional accounts.
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