Hacking of Facebook Account
#1. Its very easy to hack a Facebook
account, If you are ignorant about
the page URL. Many pishers around
the Web create a page which will
exactly look like the Facebook login
page. If you login using that page,
Your account will be in the hands of
some Tom, Dick or Harry. So always
check the URL of the page before
logging in.
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Prevent Hacking of Facebook Account
#2. Visiting Links which are shared
by your Friends. This would be also a
cause of Hacking of Facebook
account. So, Double check when you
are visiting a link shared by your
friends. If you think its a good clean
link, then proceed.
Links on Facebook How to Prevent
Hacking of Facebook Account
#3. Do you think, Your Facebook
account is being accessed by
anyone? Get Notified when your
Facebook account is logged in from a
different place.
How to do this?
1. Login to your Facebook account,
Click on Account and navigate to
Account Settings.
2. Under Account Security, Check
Send me an email, If a new
computer or mobile device logs into
this account. You can also Check
Send me a text message, If you have
added a mobile device.
Account Security on Facebook
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Facebook Account
Additional Tip: Also enable HTTPS
secure browsing.
HTTPS on Facebook How to Prevent
Hacking of Facebook Account
#4. Avoid using Spam Applications.
Don’t try to use an application which
you don’t know or seen some of your
friends using. To View/Edit
applications which you are using, Go
to Applications Settings page.
Additional Tip: Remove Applications
which you are not using now.
Account Security on Facebook
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Facebook Account
#5. Always use a complex and very
strong Password. A combination of
Alphabets, Numbers and Special
Characters is an unbeatable or
unguessable password. Avoid using
your Name, Girl Friends name, Your
Mobile number etc., in your
password as these are easily
guessable.
#6. Don’t accept requests from the
people you don’t know. Avoid adding
people you don’t know to your
friends list. If he/she is a Mutual
Friend then you can add.
#7. Regularly scan your Computer
with some Anti-Spyware or Anti-
Malware tools. Some of the
recommended tools are Panda Active
Scan, Trend Micro Housecall
Thus these are the 7 Basic as well as
Best possible ways for preventing
and stopping the Hacking of
Facebook Account.
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