State cyber cell has issued alert regarding users who enter social networking sites as it could provide access of the users to the personal details with the social networking account.
Cyber cell has issued alerts to make the users alert of the cyber criminals which use the data of users for fraud and crimes.
It has been observed that due to negligence and saving time ‘users’ enter a website or app and taking advantage of this habit the users compromise the security of their personal data.
At the time of login in a website or an application user would be provided with option to register before for entering the site or app through social networking sites like facebook, google +, twitter, linkedin.
The entry provides the fake websites and application providing companies access to personal information of the user.
In the alert is has been warned that email id and mobile number linked to bank accounts should never be used as the data could be used by cyber criminals to access their bank account details.
Several websites and applications offer free registration. The websites ask for email, phone number and pressurise the user to log in through facebook, Google + or twitter account.
After the user gets access these fake websites and applications they could steal photos, videos and other important and personal data.
It is possible that the log in through the alternate provide an easy in terms of saving time and without filling the details in the registration form but it is compromising with security of personal data with social networking sites and applications.