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Consumers Leaving Back Door Open to Hackers By Automatically Logging on to Facebook and Gmail

Leading digital identity expert Intercede has revealed the results of its latest research The Rise of the Identity Centric Economy. Consumers are leaving back doors open to hackers when they sign up for automatic login on mobile apps and services across multiple devices. Three quarters of those using social media applications and email leave themselves logged in on their mobile device. 28% admitted they knew log in details for a friend’s, family member’s, or colleagues mobile device, and 28% knew log-in details.”]

Source: https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/news/consumers-leaving-back-door-open-hackers-automatically-logging-facebook-gmail/

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