Facebook login hack is rising everyday with no sign of slowing down. What goes into your mind when you hear people talking about their Facebook being hacked or compromised? You probably be thinking that a computer wizard is at work or a yahoo guy have come back again.
The fact is that, anyone can hack into someone’s Facebook account.
Before we dive into what you need to do once you found out that your Facebook account has been hacked, let us quickly discuss why it gets hacked in the first place.
Why do hackers want your FB account
It is very common these days to hear that a Facebook account has been hacked. You suddenly see that your Facebook account is signed out on your android phone or desktop.
You try to log in but it says wrong password.
You get confused.
Your heart will race to many things that could have caused an invalid password. It could Caps key being ON or you mistaken typed another old password or something.
It can be scary.
There are many reasons someone might want to get control of your Facebook account. Some get access to your Facebook account to steal personal information that includes passwords you might use with banks and online card access codes. Others get control of your login credentials in order to impersonate you and scam people on your friends list. Some hack your FB account to sell it to the third parties who eventually change its profile details and setting to be used in their nefarious activities.
Whatever the reason behind your Facebook hack, its an invasion of privacy which ought to be forestalled.
What are your plans for future recovery and future protection?
1. Confirm that your FB account is hacked
Sometimes what may look like a hack may not be a hack after all. Typing in a wrong password/username or leaving the Caps ON (capital letters) may result to denial of access to your FB account. And again when you are not logged off successfully in a device and try to log into the same account in a different device could restrict your access. In other words, ensure you have the correct username and password . Also check the letters in the password field. They should be typed as it is.
2. Change your password
If you were able to log in, change your password . If the hacker have not changed the password yet, rescuing it is much easier at this stage.
So to change a Facebook hacked account, please follow these steps
- Sign to your Facebook account (from the usual device you used to log in)
- From the setting menu, click the ‘security and login’ tab.
- Immediately below Login, choose ‘Change password.’
- Type the current password and then enter a new strong password.
- Click Save changes
- And then click Log out of sessions
Changing your email password that is linked to your Facebook account is highly advised at this time. It is much easier to regain the control of your FB account if the particulars of your login email is not known.
Change it.
3. Reset your Facebook password
In the case that you have been totally shut out from accessing your Facebook account, then you need to follow these steps immediately to regain control.
- Click Need Help?. It is below the email address and password field. A menu will appear.
- Click Forgot Password? It is in the menu. Clicking on it will redirect you to the password reset section.
- Enter your email address or phone number. Click the text box at the top of the page, then type in the email address or phone number that you use to log into your Facebook account.
- Click the Search button. It’s a blue button below the text box. This will bring up your Facebook account.
- Select an account recovery method. Click one of the account recovery options to get your reset code either through phone SMS or email address.
- Click Continue. It’s a dark-blue button below the account recovery options. Clicking it will prompt Facebook to send you the reset code.
- Enter the code. Click the “Enter your six-digit code” text box, to type in the six-digit code from the email or text.
- Submit and check the log me out of other devices. This will log you out from any device including the device the hacker is using.
- Click Continue to he redirected to your page get in.
4. Report to Facebook
You can also contact the Facebook help center.
5. Measures to strengthen your security
The better your security is, the likelihood that your your Facebook account is truly yours-yes truly yours.
Basic security measures require a strong password that have a combination of letters, numbers and even special characters like the (at) sign which is @. The problem I have with this is that I will need to write it somewhere or store in a pad or notebook as such combination will be hard to memorize. But it is worth it.
However, in a bid to add an extra layer of security to your Facebook account, you have to enable the Two-factor Authentication.
The Two-factor Authentication is tough to hack unlike your password.
No access can be made to your account until you put in a code that would be sent to your mobile. Even if someone has your password, he or she can’t get in as it can only be approved by the owner.
How to enable Two-factor Authentication
- Login to Facebook and go to setting menu by using the drop-down.
- Click on the Security and Login on the left.
- Click Edit for Use Two-factor Authentication
- Select from text messages or an authentication.
- Choosing text message will allow you receive the code on the phone.
- You will receive that the Two-factor Authentication is on.
- Click Finish
In concluding, using social media like Facebook is fun. It also add value to your business professionally and it personally help you connect with friends and families. However any security breach can cause a lot of anxiety and even financial loss. As a result, we ought to beef the security up. Sometimes we feel lazy to lift our fingers to make some few clicks that would save us a lot of embarrassment and a lot more
