A short YouTube video by cybersecurity expert Caitlin Sarian warning viewers that a phone number can reveal extensive personal data (addresses, DOB, social handles) and be used by attackers. The video demonstrates and promotes Cloaked, a consumer privacy app that generates real forwarding phone numbers, emails, and passwords so users can avoid giving out their real numbers, and ends with a call-to-action to comment for a link.
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As you're watching this video, I'm looking up your home address, your parents address, your date of birth, your social media handles, and so much more. And if I have them, so do the bad guys. Hi, I'm Caitlin. I'm a cyber security expert, and I want to help you keep your personal data secure. Let's go. Most people don't realize just how much personal data they can get with just your phone number. And with this data, they can do so much damage. Did you know that there's a way to generate real working phone numbers that gets forwarded to your phone? That way you don't have to give out your real number to random strangers you met at a bar. Cloaked is a consumer privacy startup that allows you to generate real working phone numbers, emails, and passwords.
All I have to do is go on the app and press generate phone number, assign it to the person I met, and then, voila.
Get cloaked. Now, to make sure you're protecting your identity, comment below. Protect my phone. To get sent the link to the cloaked app.
