Possible target for spear phishing (easier to social engineer when more information about a target is public). Account take-over if the password was used elsew

Possible target for spear phishing (easier to social engineer when more information about a target is public). Account take-over if the password was used elsewhere (credential stuffing). Become a target for Extortion or Blackmail: https://www.troyhunt.com/the-opportunistic-and-empty-threat-that/ https://www.troyhunt.com/the-opportunistic-and-empty-threat-... Edit: Some companies still use birth dates, security questions or social security numbers for identification. If the information is public, any one can identify as that person via a phone call. https://krebsonsecurity.com/?s=SMS&x=10&y=14 https://krebsonsecurity.com/?s=SMS&x=10&y=14 https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/10/voice-phishing-scams-are-getting-more-clever/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/10/voice-phishing-scams-are... https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/08/hanging-up-on-mobile-in-the-name-of-security/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/08/hanging-up-on-mobile-in-...