How to protect your Facebook Account from Hackers

It is very important to learn how to protect your Facebook account from hackers.

This is simply because the world has gone mobile and lots of information are being stored on social media, to save guard such information one has to be careful how he or she shares information that when leaked can result in your social media account being hacked.

I have never really been a victim of social media hack, but I have gotten a lot of attempts on my social media accounts, but due to the fact the I use all majors available to save guard my account, they have never succeeded.

I don’t want you to be a victim of cybercriminals that is why I decided to share these “How to protect your Facebook Account from Hackers” tips with you.

Although this post is mainly about how to protect your Facebook account from getting hacked, But there are so many social media platforms available.

So, I am going to be teaching you how to protect some of the very popular and known ones, which are Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.

In case these are not the only ones you use, don’t worry at all, the method I am sharing can also be applied on all other social media platforms.

This guide will cover account protection tips for Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.

How to protect your Facebook account from getting hacked;

1. Create a strong password

So many people make the mistake of having one random password for everything on social media, the truth is that having one random password is bad and makes your profile vulnerable

Chances are, you already have your Facebook password. But you should make sure it is unique, meaning that you don’t use it anywhere else.

To change your password, go to Account Settings > General > Password.

2. Activate ‘Login Approvals’ to protect your Facebook account

Login approvals is an extended security feature offered by Facebook. It requires you to enter a security code each time you try to access your Facebook account from an unrecognized device.

To activate Login Approvals, go to Account Settings > Security, look for Login Approvals and click on the Edit button.

When the option to activate Login Approvals will appear, tick the check box to activate.

When a popup window will appear with descriptions of login approvals, click on the ‘Set Up Now’ button to continue.

If your mobile number is already registered, Facebook will automatically send you a code via SMS. Enter this code in the given box and click Submit Code.

Now you have completed the Login Approvals request, so you can click Next to continue.

Next, Facebook will offer you to set up a Code Generator from your mobile phone. This would help in case you are unable to receive SMS. Click Continue.

3. Avoid clicking on links from spam email

Funny how this is one of the simplest ways many fall victim, Facebook is serious about protecting its users from spam and often enhances its features to make sure you do not become a victim.

The types of attacks include requests for via Facebook messages, chat, phishing links that will redirect you to fake websites, or malicious links that could retrieve your personal information or even harm your computer. There are also chances you may receive emails that at first glance look like they’re from Facebook, are actually from a phishing website.

There are many ways you can avoid being a victim:

Never click on suspicious links.

Never give out your username or password to anyone, especially not to websites with suspicious-looking links and layouts.

Log in only from www.facebook.com and not from any other link or website.

Update your browser to its latest version to ensure your browser’s security is up to date. This will enable it detect attacks and alert you when you are navigating to a suspected phishing site.

4. Don’t ‘Keep Me Logged In’

The moment you want to login to your Facebook account, at the Log In page, there’s a small checkbox that says Keep me logged in. Make sure this box is unchecked. Then, log in as usual. With this on, you will be asked for your email and password every time you launch Facebook.

5. Disconnect previous active sessions

The good thing about Facebook is that it lets you know about your previous active sessions, where you log in from, and what devices you used to access your Facebook account. Now, to make sure your account is safe, from the Account Settings > Security page, look for ‘Active Sessions ‘and click on Edit.

Click on the link “End Activity” to kill the sessions on all other devices.

6. Activate secure browsing

Another way of making sure your Facebook browsing activity is safe is to turn on Secure browsing. This automatically prevents any external applications that are integrated with Facebook from doing any harm or taking your personal information without your knowledge or approval.

To secure your account, click the drop-down menu from the top right corner of your Facebook account and go to Account Settings.

Select ‘Security’ from the left menu.

At the Secure Browsing section, click on the Edit link at the right.

When the options panel appears, check the box ‘Browse Facebook on a secure connection,’ then click the Save Changes button.

Report Compromised Account

If you want to Report a Compromised Account Facebook, you can Click Here

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR WHATSAPP AND INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT FROM HACKERS.

How to protect your Instagram account

It’s not clear how hackers are gaining access to these accounts, or if it’s the result of a coordinated attack.

But we’ve identified several commonalities among the hacking victims—like a changed handle and profile avatar (often to an animated character from a Disney or Pixar film), deleted bios, and a new   email address on the account.

In most cases, the Instagram users did not have two-factor authentication enabled at the time of the hack, but it appears even this setting may not be enough to deter hackers.

The changed email addresses are a big deal because they make it really hard to recover your account. With this in mind, we think prevention is key. Here’s our advice:

Change your password, particularly if you’ve been re-using one on various accounts. Set up a password manager so you can quickly generate random ones.

Enable two-factor authentications on Instagram right now (instructions included in the linked page). Yes, some people have been hacked with this on, but it’s still better to have this on than to not have it on.

How to keep your Whatsapp save

Avoid Free Wi-Fi:

If you are using free Wi-Fi, it can be harmful, because hackers can easily target those who use free Wi-Fi. Free Wi-Fi has less internet security so your hack WhatsApp can be hacked.

I would say that probably do not use free Wi-Fi.  

Enable 2-Step Verification & Protect WhatsApp Account:

Because of the Increasing type of hacking WhatsApp has added a ‘2-step verification’ security option. To enable the option, go to Settings and enable ‘2step verification ‘.

Deactivate WhatsApp Account If Phone Is Lost:

Suppose if you lose your mobile, then you can get a new SIM card and deactivate the old SIM card so your WhatsApp account will also be deactivated. Now you can use WhatsApp with a new SIM card.

No doubt at the end of the day, this boll down to keeping your sensitive and hackable information safe.

I’ve never been a victim not just because I am tech-savvy, but because I keep and follow security updates on all of the social media apps I use, and I’m always ready to make the necessary changes.

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