Why You Shouldn’t Put Your Phone Number On Facebook

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans

Social media users should always take precaution to protect themselves on the internet, and sometimes that means keeping personal details hidden. One of those details that should never be shared is phone numbers. According to the Daily Mail, Salt.agency technical director Reza Moaiandin used a coding script that generates each and every phone number combination in Britain, Canada, and the United States. He sent millions of numbers to the social media giant’s API program in bulk and then received millions of unobstructed user profiles in return. Security loophole dangers alarm social media users Moiandin explained to the Daily Mail that a hacker with certain knowledge can easily take non-private details of users who allow access to phone numbers. The hacker can use or sell the number for their own financial gain. The security hole remains a problem long after Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) received a notification in April with the call for APIs to be pre-encrypted. Unfortunately, the security loophole is still intact and leaves 1.44 billion users vulnerable to hackers. Facebook downplays the loophole’s risk The loophole doesn’t mean everyone is at risk though. The social media giant told The Guardian about the network monitoring tools which monitor suspicious data activities. […]

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