Important tips to protect dating and social networking applications from electronic intrusions
Social networking and dating applications across smart phone platforms are witnessing an increasing demand from users of different nationalities, with reliance on these applications as an important tool in communicating with friends and co-workers, especially in light of the changes imposed by the “Corona” pandemic, which in turn raised the threats of privacy breaches attacks. electronic applications of all kinds.
Many of these apps require users to register their accounts with their Pages, and automatically populate a personal profile with photos and personal information from those Pages, such as where they work or study.
This data makes it easier for hackers to find users and reveal their information.
The data stored in the profiles within these applications is sensitive, which makes them very attractive to cybercriminals.
This has led to the increased keenness of these applications to protect the personal data of users and the increase of their encryption protocols and began to pay more attention to the privacy of users, but the problem is increasing with the continuous development of threats and methods of breaches.
A study by Kaspersky International Foundation for Electronic Security called for the need to follow a number of important tips to protect dating and communication applications from privacy breaches and to confront threats of electronic attacks, most notably:
• Don't link your Instagram (or other social media accounts) to your dating app profile, to avoid exposing too much potentially exploitable information about you.
Even if you've adjusted your Instagram privacy and security settings, the risks of linking accounts together are greater than the benefits.
• Don't share your phone number or other messaging app details, until you know who you're communicating with. When you're ready to move to another messaging app, make sure you set it up to keep your private information safe.
• Cybercriminals may try to steal some of your private data, so be careful if someone asks you to install an app on your phone, visit a specific website, or start asking questions like your favorite teacher or first pet, which are among the most common questions used in securing services e.
An app might be malicious, a website might be a phishing page, and the answers to those questions can help steal your money or identity.
• Be wary of internet bots that may try to get you to reveal your data and facilitate access to your funds.
If you get a funny feeling about the chat, and if the other party's responses don't quite match your questions, you should assume that you are talking with a bot.
• Whenever possible, try to change your settings within the app so that it only reveals your profile to people you have been matched with.
This way, others will not be able to see your data;
Restricting visibility to a limited number of people reduces the chances of your profile information getting into the wrong hands.