6 Tips To Secure Social Media Accounts from Hackers @James1987

in #social8 years ago (edited)

Recently widely circulated shocking news about Mark Zuckerberg  social media accounts hacked by a hacker named OurMine Team. Hacking in  fact has become common in the era of Internet of Things, scandalous is  the fact that Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of a company renowned social  media, Facebook.

If the CEO of Facebook alone accounts can be hacked, what about  your social media accounts? Before it befall you active in many social  media, let's learn tips to secure your social media account!

Tips for Securing Your Social Media Accounts

Some time before social media accounts hacked Mark Zuckerberg, rumors  about Twitter Katty Perry were also hacked. Making it uncomfortable,  the hacker who hacked Twitter Katty Perry tweeted that are not beautiful  to Taylor Swift. Scary right?

So, let you not experienced something like Mark Zuckerberg and Katty  Perry, yuk secure your account Twitter and other social media you in the  following ways:

1. Create a Password At least 12 characters

If referring to newspaper circulation, OurMine Team Mark Zuckerberg  says that the password for multiple social media accounts are "dadada".  This shows that Facebook CEO classmates still use passwords that are  easy to be hacked. Do you also use lightweight password like that?

Remembering passwords is essential to open up access to the entire  account is yours, take time to create a long password to be strong. Make  the password at least 12 characters. Oh yes, you can read the list of  1000 Password Most 'Market' in 2016 to be a benchmark in order not to  use it as a password of your social media accounts.

2. Use a combination of Special Characters

In addition to only 6 characters letters, password "dadada" used by  Mark Zuckerberg old Twitter account is hacked because no special  characters interspersed. Without any special characters in the password  you social media, a hacker can use a way of "Dictionary Attack" or using  words in the dictionary to hack passwords yours.

So try using a combination of letters upper case and lower case,  numbers, and special characters such as @,%, ^, &, or ***** to  create strong passwords and anti-hacker. If confused how to create  passwords that anti-hacker, you can use the help of a web application or  password generator.

3. Different Accounts, Different Passwords

In the midst of social media trends that are mushrooming, I'm sure  you have many social media accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, Path,  Instagram, to Steller. So if you do not want to be hacked like Mark  Zuckerberg, do not use the same password for multiple social media  accounts you. One social media accounts or email, a special password.  You are also not comfortable right at home if there is one key that can  open your door?

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4. Do not Use the Name and Date of Birth As Password

Unlawful for you to save complete date of birth on Facebook or social  media accounts you, then use it as a password. Because of this it is  easier for a hacker to hack social media accounts yours. Plus, do not  ever use the boyfriend's name or any name as a password.

5. Use Password Manager

For most people, using the same password for a variety of social  media it is the goal that is easy to remember. If indeed you are a user  that is easy to forget if you have to remember multiple passwords, try  using a password manager application support such as Dashlane or  LastPass.

Dashlane, LastPass, and other password manager apps will allow you to  manage many passwords. With the help of Dashlane, every time you want  to log in social media, you do not need more complicated-complicated  passwords manually input. Just use the master password to its course in  the beginning.

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6. Always Clear Cache

Accessing of social media such as Facebook and Twitter is better to  use the application. But when he was in front of the computer, it will  be convenient to use a browser, is not it? Well, so social media account  password you're always safe, always clear your browser cache after  finished using it. Because many hackers who take advantage of the  browser's cache and cookies social media accounts hacked browser users.

That he things you can do to secure your social media accounts. Do  not want it if suddenly there was a strange postings circulating in  social media because yours account hacked? So let's hunt for a secure  password to protect your social media account is yours!

@James1987

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