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Why you shouldn’t post a picture of a boarding pass on social media – The Sydney Morning Herald
Following a “hack” of Tony Abbott’s Qantas account, experts are again warning against posting tickets and barcodes online.
Blogger Alex Hope used the booking reference that was visible on the boarding pass to log in to Qantas’ website and was able to view personal details.Credit:Instagram
“As we saw with Tony Abbott, his passport number and phone number were easily discoverable with little effort on the part of the hacker,” Mr Gorrie said.
“Private details, such as an email, home address and phone number linked to an airline account could be exposed and even give a cyber criminal the ability to change your travel …
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