10 unique steps of preventing your website and Facebook account from being hacked
Assuming you took your phoneseeing an email from your bank saying that you paid a fee after a wireless transfer that you didn't authorize empty all the money in your bank account or getting a message from your friend asking you why you posted that really embarrassing and digustin link video on you Facebook account even though it wasn't you what are going to do.
Now the thoughts of this things happening or a number of things that are happening might be scary and you know something like this might have never happen to you, so it's better to be safe than sorry so todday am going to be sharing with you some of the main steps you can take to avoid getting hacked. Now this isn't a guide to become 💯% hack proof, there's really no such thing like being 💯% hack proof. If a hacker have the means and the motivation to hack your account guess what they probably can, if u use this 3 main steps it will significantly reduce the odd of the hacker and it Will put you maybe 99% of the people out there. So let begin
(1) FIX YOUR CRAPPY PASSWORD
I know you would be be like I have heard about this before but a lot of people are really getting it all wrong, that are either using weak password that is guessable like:
Or they are using the same password for multiple accounts:
Which is really not a good idea, which means if one of your account is being hacked
then the rest of the account might as well be hacked.
we have seen multiple occasions were multiple accounts are being stolen
what can you do.so that why you need a different password for different color accounts
so if a hacker get one of your accounts you are really sure that the rest are still safe. And don't stick with the minimum password required, you have to go beyond the minimum password required as long as possible and as random as possible.
Because you are not actually keeping human from guessing your password but the computer and like humans computer are cable of guessing 350,000,000,000 billion per second which means before 6 hrs your password can be unlocked or cracked.
Now u might be wondering how you can remember a password as long as 40 characters or more in different account, that what a password manager is used for. I have also being in this situation before so that why
dashlane is there to help you secure your passwords and the best part is that you can edit the strength of your passwords and it helps you log into any account without typing the password all you have to do is to know the master password of which you used in enring other of your accounts.
(2) TWO AUTHENTICATION
You may be thinking isn't it game over if a hacker managed to get my password, ya it could be except you have something like two step or two factor authentication.
It can be enabled in the settings of most site, like you will need two steps before you are able to log into your account, first would be your password after typing your password then you will be sent a code either to your cellphone or generated on your device. With both factors a hacker would not be able to enter device and even if he has the password it useless but remember there is no such thing like being 💯% hack proof. However If your phone is stolen by a hacker
he can simply call your cell phone carrier pretending to be you and tell the he lost the phone and need a new one activated, so therefore he can be able to get what he wants
(3)WIFI NETWORK CONNECTED
It possible to connect your WiFi together but you never know if there's a hacker monitoring them.
The free hotspot in a coffee shop, at the airport or even at the apple shop should be avoided. So In this situation you want to make sure you have a VPN app
that allows you account ccess the network In a private and secured way, it's better to use a VPN on an untrusted network.
(4)Turn of Bluetooth whenever it's not in use
(5) don't give your information to any untrusted site
(6)use a strong pin code for your phone
(9)only download apps from trusted source
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