9
Steps To Prevent Hackers From Accessing Your Facebook Account
If you're like the vast majority of people, Facebook
has overtaken all other websites as your favorite. Every day, you log into
Facebook from a variety of devices, including your laptop, desktop, mobile
phone, and office workstation. As a result, there's a chance that you might
leave your account open after you've finished using it. You should make serious
efforts to block unauthorized access to your account because doing so will open
up a huge can of worms if it happens.
The simplest way to prevent the subsequent user of
the device from accessing your account is to log out. However, it's a completely
different situation if your smartphone or other device is stolen. We'll go over
some crucial steps you can take in this article to restrict access to your
Facebook account on a personal level.
1.
Make a reliable password
You probably already have a password for Facebook,
but it's best to make sure it's unique and different from the passwords you use
for other online accounts, like email, a blog, hosting, etc.
Go
to Account Settings > General > Password to modify your password.
Symbols, numbers, and a mix of small and capital
letters make for the best passwords.
2.
Verify your mobile phone number
One of many ways to increase the security of your
Facebook account is to confirm your mobile number. In this manner, Facebook
will be able to send you a new one via SMS even if you forget or lose your
password.
Go
to Account Settings > Mobile and select Add a Phone to add your mobile
number.
Before clicking Next, choose your country and the
mobile carrier.
You will now receive instructions on how to send an
SMS to the provided number. Enter the code into the column after following the
instructions to receive a code via SMS. You can also choose to Allow friends to
text me from Facebook and Share your phone number with friends on Facebook.
Make your selections, then click Next.
Now that Facebook has registered your phone, you can
use this connection to reactivate your Facebook account if the need arises.
Turn
on secure browsing. Now
You can enable the Secure browsing option, among
other things, to ensure the security of your Facebook browsing. By doing this,
you automatically prevent any third-party Facebook applications from harming
you or stealing your personal information without your knowledge or consent.
Go
to Account Settings by selecting it from the drop-down menu in the top right
corner of your Facebook account.
From the menu on the left, choose Security.
Click the Edit
link to the right of the Secure
Browsing section.
Check
the box next to "Browse Facebook on a secure connection" when the options panel
appears, then click the "Save
Changes" button.
4.
Make "Login Approvals" active.
Facebook offers the login approvals feature, which
entails entering a security code each time you attempt to access your account
from an unidentified device. Go to
Account Settings > Security, find Login Approvals, and click the Edit button
to make Login Approvals active.
Check
the box to activate the option to enable login approvals
when it appears.
When a pop-up window with descriptions of login approvals appears, select Set Up Now to proceed.
If your mobile number is already registered,
Facebook will automatically SMS a code to you. Click Submit Code after entering this code in the provided box.
Click
Next
to proceed now that your request for Login Approvals has been completed.
Following that, Facebook will offer you the option
to set up a Code Generator from your phone, which is helpful if you are unable
to receive SMS. Then click Next.
Android
phone generator for codes
I'll use the Android activation as an example
because I'm using an Android phone.
If you don't already have it, download the Facebook
mobile app from Google Play. Click Next
once you've downloaded it to your smartphone.
Facebook will give instructions on how to install
the Code Generator once it has been downloaded. Launch your Facebook
application, then select Add App from
the menu under Account > Code Generator. Then press the Finish Setup
button below.
As soon as your Code Generator becomes operational,
Facebook will instruct you on how to use it. Launch your app the next time you
need to generate a new code, tap on
Account > Code Generator, and the code will appear. You can now click
Close because you have successfully activated your login approvals.
5.
Terminate earlier active sessions
Facebook's ability to tell you about previous active
sessions, your login location, and the devices you used to access your account
is a plus. Now, from the Account
Settings > Security page, search for "Active Sessions" and click
Edit to ensure the security of your account.
The current active session will now be listed at the
top of the list along with all previous sessions. To terminate the activities from other devices, click the "End Activity" link.
6.
Turn on private browsing.
By turning on the "Private Browsing"
feature in your browsers, you can also stop someone from accessing your
account. All browsers have a private browsing setting that, when selected,
prevents your activity from being recorded in the browsing history.
Safari
Use
Safari > Private Browing in the menu to enable Private Browsing if you're using
the Safari browser on a Mac.
Firefox
Go to Tools > Start Private Browsing in Firefox.
Chrome
You have the choice to browse using the Incognito
window if you're using Chrome; this is a version of the Chrome window where
none of your browsing activity will be logged in. Go to File > New Incognito Window to open this window.
7.
Don't click "Keep Me Logged In"
There is a tiny checkbox that says Keep me logged in
when you go to the Log In page to access your Facebook account. Ensure that
this box is not checked. Log in next as usual. When you launch Facebook with
this turned on, you will be prompted for your email address and password.
8.
Steer clear of spam links
Facebook takes spam seriously and is constantly
improving its features to protect you from falling for scams. Attacks of this
kind include phishing links that take you to phony websites, malicious links
that could steal your personal information, or even links that could damage
your computer. Money scams through direct or indirect requests via Facebook
messages, chat, etc. Additionally, there is a possibility that you will receive
emails purporting to be from "Facebook" but actually coming from a
phishing website. This operation is a scam.
There
are numerous ways to prevent becoming a victim:
1. Whenever you come across a suspicious link, no
matter where you find it or who sent it to you, never click on it. Always go
the extra mile and ask your friend what the link is when you receive one to
make sure they actually sent it. Typically, the sender is unaware that these
links have been "sent." This applies to all links from your email,
Facebook Chat, Messages, friends' status updates, and even your Facebook
Messages.
2. Avoid sharing your username or password with
anyone, especially on websites with dubious links and design choices. Your
personal information on Facebook may not be secure if you freely share your
passwords.
3. Unless you are accessing via the Facebook App,
log in only at www.facebook.com and not from any other links or websites.
4. Make sure your browser is up to date with the
latest security patches to ensure that it can recognize and warn you when you
are visiting a phishing site.
9.
Exit after use.
Last but not least, and perhaps most importantly,
always remember to log out of your Facebook account.
Conclusion
With these 8 options and the important reminder to
log out, you can now browse Facebook without worrying. Most of us wouldn't have
imagined that someone could take over our online accounts, but if the recent
LinkedIn security breach proves anything, it's that there are people actively
attempting to access our sensitive information online. Let's avoid making
things any simpler for them.
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