"LINE Personal Information Leaked" Expert Urgently Calls: Shut Down 6 Features Quickly

Fraud incidents are becoming more and more rampant, and messaging software has become a popular platform for fraud groups to find targets. In recent years, there have been frequent incidents of account theft and personal information leakage in LINE. Some experts recommend that users turn off six functions to increase the security of LINE.

According to a report by the media "All About", in order to ensure the security of LINE accounts and protect personal privacy, security experts recommend that users turn off six functions in LINE to reduce the risk of data leakage. The first is to deny "External Application Access". This feature will allow third-party applications to access the user's personal data. Turning it off can avoid the risk of privacy exposure.

Next, turn off "Allow login from other devices". In order to prevent your LINE account from being stolen or hacked, as long as this function is turned off, even if the account or password is leaked, outsiders will not be able to log in through other devices. However, users cannot turn off this feature if they are using the computer or tablet versions of LINE.

Turn off "Show message content". If users are worried that the conversation content will still appear directly in push notifications when the phone is locked, it is recommended to turn off this feature. Turn off "Provide Usage Information". LINE may collect some user usage behavior and location information in order to improve services. If users have concerns about this, they can turn off chat room information, allow LINE to obtain location information, and LINE Beacon on the privacy management page. and other functions to reduce the level of sharing of personal information.

Finally, turn off "Automatically add friends", "Allow being added as friends", and "Allow users to use ID to join friends". All of the above can prevent strangers from obtaining LINE accounts through phone calls, emails, and social accounts, allowing users to better Master your LINE friend list.