How to know if your Facebook account has been hacked?
There is a simple way to check. You go to the icon with 3 dashes in the right corner (on mobile devices) or the triangle triangle (on the PC). To the Settings > Account Settings > Security > Where you are logged in .
A list of all the devices that you are logged into and their locations will be listed here.
If you have an unusual login address, you're most likely attacked. If you see anything other than you, click the x or End activity to end that login now.
A few signs that you have been hacked:
- Your name, date of birth, email or password have been changed.
- Someone has sent a friend request to people you don't know.
- A messenger message has been sent from your account, but you compose it.
- Posts appear on the timeline you didn't post.
What to do when your account is hacked?
After finishing the unknown logins in the previous step, immediately change your password. Next, thanks to the help of Facebook. Facebook has a system to help you if you are hacked.
Visit Facebook's help page, click I think my account has been hacked then click Account security . Facebook will take you to a new page, showing you the steps to protect your account.
How to protect your account yourself?
Facebook has a lot of security features, you just need to enable them. You enter the icon with 3 dashes in the right corner or the triangle triangle. Go to Settings > Privacy . Turn on Alert Logs so you get notifications when your account is logged in. This helps you detect unauthorized logins early. Helps to prevent early damage.
Next select the Approval login and activate X evil really two factors. Then select options for consideration and approval as Messaging , NFC Security Key , creator code , recovery code .
Go to the App password and there is a unique password generator for the application instead of using the Facebook password.
Click on your Trusted Contacts and add close friends or family members. Those are the people who can help you unlock your account if it's hacked. With this step, Facebook account will be more difficult when hackers want to penetrate and more easily recover.
Your last job is to reset the password of numbers, letters and special characters to add a final layer of security.