Prevent Your Facebook Account from Being Hacked

 

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PREVENT YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT FROM BEING HACKED

There are a lot of ways to lose control of your Facebook account. You can get hacked and may loose control over your Facebook account. But this is not the end of the world; You can protect your account from being hacked by using some simple steps. It is very important for you to prevent your Facebook account from being hacked. If there is no software installed on your local system, your local antivirus cannot detect it and your account can get hacked in just only few moments. So today in this article we will tell you some basic tips to prevent Facebook account from being hacked.

 

1. Application Permission

Whenever on Facebook you answer a quiz or install any application you will be asked to give permissions, these permissions can include almost anything which may also include full access to your Facebook account, even when you are not connected. So be very carefully next time when you give permission to install an application just read them carefully.

 

2. Spammy Video Links

Also beware of videos on Facebook from unknown person you do not know, a spammer can target Facebook to spread links of spammy videos which on your single click redirects you and takes control of your Facebook account to spam on other Facebook comments, you might not be even aware that you have commented.

 

3. Download Notification

Sometimes when you play a video on Facebook you receive a notification saying that you need to install or update a codec, which is necessary and essential to watch the clip.

That may be true but sometimes it can be a Trojan horse. So be very smart when you came across this situation so you can prevent your Facebook accounts from being hacked.

 

4. Message from Facebook

Sometimes you receive messages with fake names. These messages will force you to click on some link, which can be a cookie stealing apps and eventually you may end up losing control on your Facebook account so you better ignore that kind of messages and prevent your Facebook account from being hacked.

 

5. Secure Internet

You should be connected to a fast and secure internet when using your Facebook account. Because its important to get email or Facebook notification instantly if someone try to get into your account. To check your connection speed you can do an Etisalat Speed Test to know how much speed you are getting and contact your service provider if the speed is slow. 

Protect Yourself:

Facebook continues to work on security even within its platform, but they cannot help you to provide your personal information to play a game or quiz. In addition, a local antivirus cannot prevent this error.

  • Add your Phone Number. So even if there is any problem in you Facebook account you may easily get it back by making Facebook send you code to your mobile. And changing your phone number privacy to only me will make sure other people will not be able to see you phone number.
  • Add Security Question as a secondary option to get back your Facebook account. Choose a question and make sure you are the only one who knows the answer.
  • Add People as Friends that you Know Personally, many time people on Facebook adds many other people who they don't even know. Facebook asks you to identify friends in which they are tagged in
  • Turn on Notifications whenever you log in to your account you get a mail from Facebook with information log in information.
  • Change you Password Frequently, it is said that you must use your password as your toothbrush. So keep changing it frequently to prevent Facebook account from being hacked.

So these were some basic tips you must consider to keep your Facebook account secure and safe.

 

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