Keeping our data safe online is one of the hardest things in this digital age. No matter how secure social media platforms are and how carefully you follow the guidelines, people still fall for scams and get their accounts hacked.
Hackers can stealthily take control of your social media accounts without your knowledge
These are the few things you'll experience when you have been hacked
1. You are unable to log into your accounts
This is an obvious sign that hackers may have hijacked your account. You have tried several passwords but you are still locked out of your account. Even the change password option is not working. It must have been a very sophisticated hack.
2.Random posts from your profile
If hackers want to promote any of their shows or share links with a large audience, they need to do so on a schedule for all to see.
Whether your friends tell you about unusual posts from your profile or you follow them yourself, this is a sign that your account may have been hacked recently.
3. You’re suddenly following a lot of new, unknown people
Are you all of a sudden following lots of new and unknown people? Malware may hijack your account and make you follow spambots on Twitter or Facebook. This then further spreads malicious URLs to more people.
3. The majority of social media platforms keep track of your login history. So, in the event that a hacker gains access to your account, you will see access to your account from a place you have not actually visited before.
Stay safe.