Phishmael & Friendsquizzes that harvest secrets
Which Fish Are You?
Accounts across the Reef are being opened without a single stolen password. Agent Phish takes the case and every clue leads to a cute quiz called Which Fish Are You?, which asks for the very answers used in 'forgot password' security questions.
Today's rule: Fun quiz? Keep the real answers secret.
What kids learn
- Quizzes and trends can ask for secret answers
- Keep pet, street, school and birthday private
- Already answered? Tell a grown-up and change them
Quiz time
Play the gameCan you get them all?
A fun quiz asks for your first pet and your street. What are those?
⚡ Your favourite colour
⚡ Your first school
⚡ Your birthday
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For parents & teachers
Talk about it together
- Look at the security questions on your family's accounts: are the answers easy to find online?
- Explain that quizzes and trends ('your rapper name is your pet plus your street') can collect security answers.
- Consider made-up answers to security questions, stored in a password manager.
- If your child already shared these details, change the answers together.
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Online Quizzes and Trends That Collect Security Answers
Security questions often ask for a first pet, the street you grew up on, a first school or a mother's name.
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