An online game that circulated this weekend amid all the Royal Wedding buzz could put your personal accounts at risk of being hacked, according to tech experts.
The “Royal Name Game” asked social media users to share their royal name – start with the title Lord/Lady, followed by the name of one of your grandparents, the name of your first pet and the street you grew up on.
“If they’re asking you what could be security-related questions like ‘what’s your mother’s maiden name?’ Things that you would get asked that would allow you to perhaps reset a password, login to a system through some alternative approach, they could be taking that information and be attempting to hack into systems with that,” a tech expert with Fox 19 said.
He warned the public about websites asking for similar information. “They’re not just creating these things just for fun,” he said. “They have some kind of financial incentive otherwise they wouldn’t be wasting their time on it.”
If you participated in the “Royal Name Game” it’s advised you change your password and check your privacy settings.