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Stop Taking ‘quizzes On Facebook’ Or Your Account Could Be Hacked !! by Eljay24(m): 4:16pm On Jul 17, 2017 |
In the last two weeks, there has been an explosion of quizzes on (Nigerian) Facebook. But these web applications are not from Facebook. They are third-party applications that link into Facebook and require access to certain (or all) aspects of your account for effective operation. And immediately you authenticate them, you have likely granted a stranger back door to information and data on your Facebook account. There are hundreds of these quizzes on Facebook, but TestOny is the newest and most popular quiz platform. You have probably come across one of its ‘fun quiz’. Users have to authenticate with their Facebook accounts and answer quizzes that range from fun to trivial. Questions like ‘How many girls have you slept with?,’What is your dream job?’ look harmless and fun, but may be a potential security time bomb. These ‘Facebook quizzes’ are not new, they have been around for a while, but concerns over them passed like a fad. Vonvon was one company that its quizzes raised suspicions in different quarters. In 2015, a chief executive at Vonvon Jonghwa Kim told the BBC that data Vonvon gathers is used to make the quizzes better. This is what all the other platforms will tell their users in one user agreement or the other. But there is no way to verify their claim until it’s probably too late. If you have participated in any of the quizzes recently, change your password immediately. Most importantly, do not authorize applications outside Facebook.
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Re: Stop Taking ‘quizzes On Facebook’ Or Your Account Could Be Hacked !! by midehi2(f): 4:19pm On Jul 17, 2017 |
Its so common now on facebook |
Re: Stop Taking ‘quizzes On Facebook’ Or Your Account Could Be Hacked !! by Ofoegbus(m): 1:36am On Oct 10, 2017 |
The truth is that not all quizzes maliciously steal people's password/information. Unless you decide yo click on random click baited ads which takes you to another page that steals your info Here is a quiz " Which Nigerian beautiful actress is crushing secretly on you?" http://adovat.com/quiz/nigerian-beautiful-actress-secretly-crushing/ Take the quiz and tell me what you noticed |
Re: Stop Taking ‘quizzes On Facebook’ Or Your Account Could Be Hacked !! by haleighaugustu: 7:52am On Feb 01, 2022 |
These quizzes are designed to test your knowledge about cartoons, mangas, and anime. There are many different types of anime, so you can try several of them before you make your decision on which ones to watch. Get more Interesting details about anime quizzes on weebquiz.com. |
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