Have you or someone you know had your account hacked? đŽVirus protection/security company, McAfee, says 22 percent of Internet users have been hacked at least once & 14 percent have been hacked more than once. Iâm in the 14%. đ My Facebook account was hacked đśď¸and I found out through friends who could tell by the stuff being posted on my feed that it wasnât me. đŁď¸ Itâs a freaky sensation. Friends on IG have had their accounts hacked or impersonated. đŻ Itâs hard to understand how it happens, like, why do people do this!? âď¸ With impersonators, new accounts look identical in every way usually with a small modification to a username. đŹÂ If we see their avatar among new followers we might not notice and follow again. A couple of friends have had to start over on IG âśď¸ which seems like a pretty depressing prospect. đľThere are tons of articles that will tell you how to get your account back but Iâm not sure they work, because if they did, people wouldnât have to start over! The research takeaway is to protect your account to prevent it from happening in the first place. đ Probably most of us are being careful by doing stuff like: --Use a strong password that is unique to every site đ --Donât share your password 𤍠--Use two-factor authentication (2FA) when itâs available 2ď¸âŁ --Close accounts you donât use đď¸ --Use a separate email for your social media accounts đ§ Two other protective measures include: --Donât allow tagging, and 𤳠--Make your account private â I wonât incorporate the last two measures, but the others are sensible things to do to help prevent losing an account. Have you or someone you know had an account hijacked? Was it resolved? . . . For those who expressed interest, @anewyorkkiss and I started a Clubhouse instead of trying to do a one-off room. đUpcoming on âInstagram Hubhouseâ â Monday, March 15 at 5 PM/PT âTopic: âWHEN CATFISH BITE: đŁÂ Have you or a friend ever been catfished on IG?â đ If youâre on Clubhouse, it would be cool to have you there. đ . . #seattleviews #seattlesunset #becareful #beproactive #securitytips #security #hackingorsecurity #protectyourself #clubhouse #clubhouseapp #Instagramhubhouse (at Jose Rizal Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMWfITWsjes/?igshid=13yxgv25v6ji3
