How to protect your Facebook account from being hacked.
I have noticed lately that
face book account hacking has become unbelievably common. I am sure
there are many people
that are reading this that have had their
account hacked or know someone that has had their account hacked.
I have had several people
ask me how to keep their Facebook account secure. This is no way to
protect your Facebook account 100% from hackers(aside from not
having a Facebook account) however, there are ways to protect yourself
from Facebook hackers , and greatly reduce your risk of having your
account hacked, some of these tips will also apply to other sites.
1.
Don’t enter login credentials to
Facebook(other any other site) unless you are
absolutely sure that you are
logged out(some sites will retain login information after you leave
the site). Remember: if you are already logged into Facebook and you
are asked for your Facebook username and password it is most likely
a scam!
2.
If you get an e-mail from Facebook(or
another site that you belong to)
avoid clicking links in the e-mail message. Instead manually
enter the address of the site to log in.
3.
If you are signing in the Facebook
from a public computer be sure to clear the “keep me signed in”
checkbox. This will automatically log you out of Facebook after it
hasn’t been used to an extended period of time. If you are signing
in on a home computer it is recommended to leave this box checked.
4.
If you suspect that you have been
hacked (or if you have been hacked) immediately change your
password.
5. Avoid using the same username/password
for multiple online accounts(i.e. don't use the same username and
password for Facebook and another online account)
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