Facebook accounts have been hacked by intruders’, but
what come in mind for most of us why intruders need to have access to our Facebook
accounts? Who intrudes our Facebook account’? That’s the most question we do ask
ourselves but no real answer.
Most Facebook account page which mostly targeted by
intruders are politician, celebrities, famous paper. Even personal accounts are
being targeted to. Having our Facebook account hacked by intruders is not
common to most of us. There many reason someone, Government, investigation
Officers might want to get full control of your Facebook accounts without you
knowing if your account is being hacked by someone.
The reason for them to have control of your Facebook
account might be stealing your personal information, including password, photo,
your posts, Facebook friends and location for Government and investigation
officers. But most intruders on the internet motivated to have access to your Facebook
account so that might have your password you use with banks transaction or
online shops.
At all you can’t run out of social media networks
accounts includes Twitter, Pinterest, Tumbrl, Instagram, LinkedIn and much
more. In today’s world social media is fact of life to us, the best thing is
for you to remain watchful and be smart about what you do internet that will
keep you safe online. So now it’s important to know if your account is hacked
and the ways to solve the issue.
How to now if your account has been hacked by intruder?
If happen you notice various doubtful activity on your Facebook
account such as post appealing on your timeline that not posted by you, new
sent messages, friend request to people you don’t know, changes of your name,
birthday, and password.
How to check now if your account has been hacked by intruder?
Login to your Facebook account, at the top of your
right hand near Quick help (?) you will see dropdown menu. Click the dropdown menu;
click on Settings.
New list menu will pop up at your left hand. Click on Security
and Login at the top list on the menu. Under security and login check “Where you’re
Logged In”. if there is login devices that you don’t recognize, means your
account has been hacked by intruders.
What to do if your Facebook account is hacked?
Under “where you’re Logged In” if you find unknown
device that you don’t recognize, on the same device at your right hand you will
find three vertical dot, click the dot then “Not you?, Log out” to secure your
account.
Log out option
Will end the intruder session for
temporarily. This will limits damage the intruder can do with your account and
allows you to continue regaining and securing your account even for short time
is good since you will suppress the intruder through buying extra time while
your opting what next.
Under “Not you?” option will run you it simple easy
steps let’s get it done here.
Change your Facebook password
This is applicable when the intruder is yet changed
your Facebook password account since in changing your password you will be
required to enter the old password so that you can confirm new password. It’s important
to create the password that you don’t use anywhere. If you use the same
password for multiple sites you will be in bad dump because if your password is
compromised in one site account, remember your other sites are in hot danger
to.
Reset your password if the intruder has changed your
password, find the log out session. Log out and up on login to your account
choose “Forget Your Password” under the Facebook login. Here you will need to
provide some information so that Facebook security can understand you such us
your email address you used to register for Facebook account, phone number you
added to your account, username, the name of your Facebook friend and more.
Create Log in alerts
If your accounts has been compromised by intruder Facebook
will send to you a notification, email, text message alerting you the logged in
devices and the browser. After you get notification make sure you alert you
Facebook friends not to trust any post, link and so on posted on your account.
To turn on or off notification, click on the drop down
menu, click settings, pop up menu will appear on your left hand click on
Notification. Now decide you want to receive notification via email, text
message and so on.
Check for malicious Apps
While securing accounts from suspicious logged in to
your account, Facebook will list to you a number of Apps. Check to see if there are
apps you didn’t add by yourself then remove them.
Conclusion
Getting your account hacked doesn’t mean you lose out
of social network instead makes you remember the well-being tips to secure your
account. It’s like car accident doesn’t means when you get an accident you will
not drive the car again. You will drive with your best including following the
road symbol, speed and more. Here are some tips you need to consider while you’re
done with your Facebook account. Make sure you use latest browser (updated
browser), you should log out your Facebook when using computer, make sure your
computer has latest updated antivirus software. You should observe on the link
you click on your timeline even if is shared from the people you know and much
more.
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