As much as technology has made our lives easier, it also has the opposite side. Facebook account hacking is very common nowadays. And the risk is high. What to do if Facebook account is hacked or how to protect your Facebook account.
After finding out that your Facebook account has been hacked, visit Facebook.com/hacked and report the hack to Facebook with your personal information. Within three to seven days, Facebook will email you with the necessary information and if everything goes well, you will get your account back.
How often should passwords be changed to prevent hacking?
Think about it, if a hacker can hack other institutions' highly secured systems, will it be too difficult to hack our accounts there?
Cyber security experts suggest that passwords should be changed every 90 days or three months. The more you change the passwords of all your mobile and online accounts, the safer you will be.
Changing your password every few days will prevent anyone from guessing your password. Keeping the same password for a long time increases the risk of it being hacked.
However, every time you change the password, remember that the password should be strong.
Avoid using your date of birth, name, roll number, special date, mobile number while giving password. If something like this happens to be your password, it should be changed immediately.
What is two-factor authentication and why is it important?
Using various types of accounts including Facebook, mail, bank, e-commerce sites are now a part of our daily work and we are becoming highly dependent on online. With the increase in usage, online security is also becoming an important issue.
Relying on passwords alone to keep social media or online accounts safe now does not ensure complete security, leaving the risk of being hacked. To keep these online accounts safe, two-factor authentication or in short 2FA system is required.
If you have 2FA enabled on your online account, you won't be able to login to it with just a password. This will require 2fa code. That is, even if someone somehow gets to know the user ID and password of your account, still he will not be able to login to your account. He also needs to know the 2FA code sent to your mobile phone or email when you try to login. As a result, your account will be more secure.
Let's know a little more about 2FA
Normally, only username and password are required to login to Facebook, email or any online account. But after login with password, if the second level of security is verified then it is called 2FA.
2FA or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is being used to increase security online. Most online platforms now have the option to ensure this added security.
How 2FA works
To login to an online account, you must first provide a username and password. The second step then asks the user for another code, which is obtained from the pre-installed 2FA application software on his phone. Or through call, message, email or mobile notification, the authorities can complete the user's 2FA instantly. Login to that account is only possible after completing the second security level. Each time you log in, the 2FA method will generate a new code, which is valid for a few seconds. Once used, this code cannot be used again. This password that changes every time is called One Time Password or OTP.
2FA application
Currently, the two most popular 2FA applications are Google Authenticator and Microsoft Authenticator. You can get these softwares for free on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
In addition, the 2FA system can also be accessed through the 'Security Key'. To use 2FA, you must enable this option in your online accounts settings.
In addition to using these applications, add mobile phone numbers or email addresses to your accounts. If for any reason there is a problem using these applications, you will receive the OTP through mobile phone or email and can login to the account.
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