Security & ScamsAccount Recovery
Your Mother's Maiden Name
Security questions are often answered on your own social media
Forget your password and a site asks for your first pet's name. Who else could answer that question for you?
You'll find out
- How easily strangers find your answers
- Why a fake answer can backfire
- What to type there instead
Why it matters
Those questions guard your accounts like a second password. Knowing how weak they are tells you what to do instead.
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