Wait, so it turns out that none of us are protected
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 6:58 am
— But isn’t it possible to use a pseudonym instead of your real name on a social network?
— No. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. It’s not a problem to check the user’s number and find out their real name in this case. Sometimes this data is publicly available (the employee’s profile and phone number are listed on the company’s page) or leaks from the databases of organizations that have previously been subjected to a cyberattack. Even if the user has indicated the abstract nickname agent007 instead of their first and last name, this is not a problem. Using one photo, with the help of special services, such as Search4faces, you can analyze all the images in the public domain, find the person in the pictures in their friends’ profiles or other resources (let’s say they participated in a conference or competition where there is a photo of the speaker). And from there, find out their real first and last name.
— Of course, because social platforms are a space of increased trust. Users trust messages on social networks much more readily than information on websites and in email. Fraudsters have learned to use this tool for a long time.
- Really?
— First, in primitive scenarios, the attackers iceland mobile database for ads on social networks like “lost smartphone” or “rent an apartment” and tried to get a reward for non-existent information. The next step was to gain access to the account and send a message asking to transfer money for the treatment of relatives. In the modern world, attackers are armed with technology, which not only makes their methods effective, but also allows them to evade responsibility.
Today, they increasingly collect as much data as possible before making contact. And the likelihood that you will suddenly remember that you once posted the same information on a social network is extremely small. Therefore, it is worth thinking in advance about what is better to remain silent about! Especially since data on the Internet does not disappear without a trace. Sometimes it is better to remain silent than to speak!
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— No. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. It’s not a problem to check the user’s number and find out their real name in this case. Sometimes this data is publicly available (the employee’s profile and phone number are listed on the company’s page) or leaks from the databases of organizations that have previously been subjected to a cyberattack. Even if the user has indicated the abstract nickname agent007 instead of their first and last name, this is not a problem. Using one photo, with the help of special services, such as Search4faces, you can analyze all the images in the public domain, find the person in the pictures in their friends’ profiles or other resources (let’s say they participated in a conference or competition where there is a photo of the speaker). And from there, find out their real first and last name.
— Of course, because social platforms are a space of increased trust. Users trust messages on social networks much more readily than information on websites and in email. Fraudsters have learned to use this tool for a long time.
- Really?
— First, in primitive scenarios, the attackers iceland mobile database for ads on social networks like “lost smartphone” or “rent an apartment” and tried to get a reward for non-existent information. The next step was to gain access to the account and send a message asking to transfer money for the treatment of relatives. In the modern world, attackers are armed with technology, which not only makes their methods effective, but also allows them to evade responsibility.
Today, they increasingly collect as much data as possible before making contact. And the likelihood that you will suddenly remember that you once posted the same information on a social network is extremely small. Therefore, it is worth thinking in advance about what is better to remain silent about! Especially since data on the Internet does not disappear without a trace. Sometimes it is better to remain silent than to speak!
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