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Why is my Mother's Maiden Name a security risk?
Why is my Mother's Maiden Name a security risk?
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Written by Jaivon Smith
Updated over 2 months ago

Security questions to authenticate our identity may not be as secure as we believe. One common security question we’re often asked is to identify our mother’s maiden name. Hackers can easily find the answer to this by searching social media profiles or genealogy sites, and use it to steal our identity and hack into accounts. Choose a completely unrelated answer, or don’t give a truthful answer at all— no one will know you hid your mother’s maiden name!

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