Nowadays hacking someone’s mobile phone or social media account is very easy and common. And this thing is known as hacking or cybercrime read more about cybercrime in my blog.
We need to beware of hackers. So today I’m here to share my knowledge on this topic.
Hackers are very smart they find your personal information with the help of small things uploaded on your social media I’d like your birthdate, shared location, shared information about your family members etc. The collect such information and combine them and hack your social media I’d or your electronic device like mobile phone laptop.
Having doubt that your social media account or any device is hacked or not? Here I share some symptoms which your device or social media I’d will show if it is hacked.
————-If your device is hacked————
Battery loose:
Battery of your device will get low very fast because there are chances of you and the hacker using the same device at the same time.
Unknown apps appearing:
Unknown apps which you have not downloaded may appear because the hacker must be using those apps through your device.
Device taking so much time to charge?
This is because the hacker must be using your device when it is on charging.
Pop-up ads appearing suddenly?
If suddenly pop-up ads appear then it is because hacker of your device is using an app which contain pop-up ads.
——————–If your social media——————
–Unknown texts sent to your friends.
Chats which you must not have sent but your friends may receive is one of the most common symptoms of hacked social media I’d.
–A sudden Increase or decrease in followers.
It is because the hackers must be increasing or decreasing your followers.
–Unknown posts and stories being uploaded.
Such posts or stories must have been uploaded by the hacker.
Now let me give you some tips which may help you in protecting your device or social media account from being hacked.
- Never share your password with others.
- Change passwords regularly.
- Always try not to share your family member’s information.
- Don’t share your information like your birthdate, education centre, City/town where you live.
- Always beware while sharing your pics.
- Always keep your Bluetooth system off.
- Have a secured Wi-Fi passwords.
- Uninstall Apps banned by government. Because viruses may enter your device through that app.
-Misha Vaghasia.