Don't Ever Do This With Your Boarding Pass

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Instagram was basically invented for the humble brag. Oh this old outfit? Why yes I did bake this cake from scratch. And, of course, there's the famous passport and boarding pass tease to an upcoming whirlwind adventure (even HGTV star Jillian Harris can't resist). But this seemingly innocent act of sharing a pic of your pass on social media could have serious repercussions.

According to KrebsonSecurity, websites exist that can read the barcode on your boarding pass and then hack your personal information, like your phone number, frequent flyer number, and info about all future flights you book through the same number. That means they can then change your seat on your flight, cancel future flights, and even reset your account PIN entirely. Yikes.

So the next time you're jetting off to somewhere fabulous, just mention your destination in the caption. We're sure your followers will believe you — even without photo proof.

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