How was my Facebook account hacked? | Fuller Online Solutions, Fort Myers & Naples, FL
We have all at one time heard "my Facebook was hacked". This is not an uncommon problem, but how exactly does it happen and how can you prevent it? Typically what will happen is you will receive an email claiming to be from Facebook. This email may say something along the lines of: Dear user of facebook, Because of the measures taken to provide safety to our clients, your password has been changed. You can find your new password in attached document. Thanks, Your Facebook. OR You account has been compromised. For your safety, please follow this link to change your password. This email will be accompanied with a link or an attached file for you to click on to change your password. If you click it, you will be asked to enter your email address and password. And there you have it; you have just given the hacker the information needed to get into your account. So how do you prevent it? NEVER click on links or files sent on emails. Log into your account by going directly to the website and
17 Aug 2010 ... We have all at one time heard "my Facebook was hacked". This is not an uncommon problem, but how exactly does it happen and how can you ...