Why your Facebook account got hacked and how to secure it!

You’ve Probably seen:

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I know it is the hardest thing to understand but when it comes to getting your Facebook account, getting into your account is the most valuable for them.   Most of the time it is used to mine data such as your personal information or so they can become you but that it’s always the case.   It is sometimes the case that a spammer wants to get those click’s from your friends and you be the one who gets in trouble with Facebook.   It isn’t always the case though.   More than anything hackers or some call the crackers want to get your account to make money somehow.  99% of the time that is the case the other 1% is someone who wants to just be a wise guy and show you he did it!

Well it happened!

You probably like the rest of the people asking how do I prevent this in the future first thing first.  You need to change your password on your Facebook account.  Once you have your account back you will then need to end all activity on your facebook account besides the device your logged into and that means you will need to update your password on all devices.   

The Easiest way to end all activity on your facebook account is:

Settings — > Account Setting —>  (Click) Recongnized Devices —> (Then) End All activity

Before you start putting the password in to all those devices maybe it is time to use a good Password manager to do just that, I recommend Lastpass because it is has everything you need to help keep hackers out of your account.   You should use a minium 20 character length and make it as random as possible.   This is what I have used to keep people from guessing my password although it is good way to help prevent Phishing attacks from sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and other social media outlets!

Setup a 2 Authentication factor!

In some ways this has been the hardest for people to understand and to want to use because it slows down people logging into their account but it also makes it that much harder for someone to get into your account because they have to know your validation code.   This will help you keep your privacy and security safe.  There is a great tutorial on how to do it, and I use it with the Google Authenticator myself!

Review your Timeline!

It might not be needed but you never know what the hacker posted on your timeline or your activity and you should carefully check it out from the time you thought you got compromised to now.  You never know what has been posted or said about your until you do a complete inventory of damage control.  Delete any posts that you didn’t do and remove those from your time line.   Just look for a little X on the upper right corner.

Finally Review your security Settings!

Go back through your security settings and make sure the hacker didn’t enable something that you might regret later on.   For instants your timeline being public or your phone number or something that you don’t want anyone other than friends or family to know.  There are few places where you should check and maybe change if need be and they are:

Settings —> Privacy Settings

Settings —> Account Settings —> Timeline And Tagging

Settings —> Account Settings —> (-)Blocking

You never know what the hacker did to either unblock someone or change something that you had put private.   So this is what I call damage control.   This will keep you safe and secure, but remember the only way to truly be safe is watching what you do online and keep that information private as long as possible.

4 Secrets no one did not know about me!

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Secrets we all Keep!

You know it was high time I have one of those off the wall posts.   This seems to be one of thosetimes for me.   I thought about it all night long and I wanted to share with your some of my secrets that I’ve bottled up and need to share with the world.  Your the first readers to read this and I know my secrets will be kept secret!

Secret #1

I want to start writing a book!

I am sure I am not the only one who has the desire to do it but the problem with mine is that I can’t come up with what to write about.   It is sometimes called “Writers Block”, so I am in need of some ideas and suggestions and what to write about and what you may want to read!   Leave a comment with your suggestions!

Secret #2

I want to find that Special Some One!

Some of you would probably say that isn’t really secret, and others would argue it is.   I know my family has been supportative of this but it isn’t like I go to bars or have had any success with Dating Sites!  I want to be able to talk to someone and feel a connection in more ways than one!

Secret #3

I have been admiring someone from a far!

It probably isn’t normal but I have been watching someone and wondering if they even know I exist.  This personal who shall be nameless is one of those I watch on Facebook and other places and she is always a pleasure pleasure to read her posts.   I know we may never meet in real life but I’ve grown fond of reading anything from her because it makes me smile.

Secret #4

I want to create my own Business!

It isn’t like I haven’t thought this out.   I would love to someday pick up the phone and say “Quality Electronics, where QUALITY and ELECTRONICS meet.   How can I help you today!”.   As you can see I have thought hard and long about doing this but I have neither the space or money to fullfil my dreams.  I am hoping someday this will be a reality.

This is all for now!

As you can see this isn’t going to be a big list but this is something I wanted to share with people and hopefully get some good or negative feed back on some of this stuff.   I know I am not the only one to want some if not all of these desires and wants but it can be difficult for some and others.