Securing your Facebook Account Part two


What to do when you find out your account is vulnerable to attack.


The first thing to do when you think your account is vulnerable or hacked already is to change your password.
Tips and tricks to boost the security of your Facebook account

1. Create a strong password.

In creating your passwords (in any web site), avoid using your; name, birth date, pets, common words. Do make your password hard to guess.

·        A strong password should be at least 10 characters long, the more, the better. The longer (more characters) your password is, the more time it will take the hacker to crack it.
·        A strong password should contain at least one of the following characters: lower-case letters, upper-case letters, numbers, and special characters.

2. Do not use your Facebook Password anywhere else.

Ensure that for each web service or website, create a different password each of which should fulfill (1) above.
·        It is not enough to do the same password with different numbers (e.g., password 1, password 2 …etc.) Always make sure your passwords are unique, each one of them.
·       If you are feeling creative and have difficulty thinking up new passwords, use an online password generator — just make sure it is from a trustworthy source. (Keep following the write-ups, you’ll learn how to use an online password generator)


3. Use a password manager



As you create more strong and unique passwords, it will become more and more difficult to remember them all. There are many good and trustworthy password managers available, that will encrypt and safely store your passwords.

4. Change your password once every six months



This does not go for Facebook alone; it is for all your passwords. Set a reminder on a calendar if you will find it difficult to remember.

5. Do not share any of your passwords with anybody, not just Facebook.

6. Do not use <Remember password>



Usually when you are about to log on to Facebook or otherwise, <remember password> pops up. If this happens, click <not now>, especially if you are not using your own device (phone, computer, etc.)     On your computer/phone, it is recommended that you set a master password for your browser, as having a master password will prompt anyone trying to see your passwords to enter another password (one created by you) just to show the passwords. Make sure that your master password is different from your other passwords and that it is a strong password.


7.  Only log in on trusted devices

If you are using a device that you do not know or trust, avoid doing anything that requires you to enter your password. Hackers commonly use key loggers on computer systems that record everything you type, including passwords.
If it is not possible to avoid typing your password into a device you do not trust, then change your password as soon as you can once you get to your device.


8. Set up login alerts

Login Alerts send you an alert when someone logs into your account from a new device or browser. You can choose to get login alerts via Facebook notifications, email, or text messages. To activate these alerts, click on “Edit” to the right of “Login Alerts,” choose where you want the alerts sent (you will need your mobile phone number for text alerts), and click on “Save Changes.” If you get a login alert, and you were not the one that logged in, then that means that your account was hacked. You should immediately log into your account and change your password to stop the hacker from doing any damage


9. Activate Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication gives your account an extra level of security by requesting a security code when you log in from an unknown browser. To set up two-factor authentication, click on the word “Edit” to the right of “two-factor authentication,” then click on “Get Started” to begin the setup wizard.
The most common way to access login codes is through your phone — by either text message or the Facebook app.
If you anticipate that, you might need login codes when you do not have your phone nearby, you can get 10 codes ahead of time (which you can print or write down) from Facebook. To do this, open the “two-factor authentication” section, click on “Get codes,” enter your Facebook password, and click “Submit.”









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