Hacking

Hacking occurs when a hacker gets unauthorised access to a social media account.

Hacking occurs when a hacker gets unauthorised access to a social media account. Hacking prevents the owner to access his/her account as the login credentials have been changed. The process of hacking allows hackers to get hold of the victim’s personal information posted on the social media account, post contents and communicate on his/her behalf.

My Account has been hacked — what to do?

Collect the evidence, for example screenshot
Report the account to the service and get others to it as well
Follow the steps provided to you for the recovery of the account
In case, there is no response from the service provider, report the account on MAUCORS

How to prevent it?

Select strong passwords (a combination of alpha-numeric characters) that are difficult for others to uncover
Opt for double authentication process
Limit your friend list: Do not accept friend requests from strangers
Protect your privacy: Do not share your password and set your profile to private.
Your personal details are valuable – do not share them
Protect your reputation – ask yourself, what would you want others to see the things you are posting
Be careful who you trust – a person can pretend to be someone else
Do not use a webcam with people you do not know.
Think before you post, chat, upload or download.