Your Social Media Account is your new Global Address, Keep it safe from Hackers.


Over the weekend my social media timelines were buzzing with news of social media accounts that had been hacked and stolen from the original owners. Due to the fact that social media has now become a very important aspect of brand marketing, there are so many individuals and brands looking out for already active accounts with thousands of followers. The high demand for active accounts has opened a new window for hackers to start hacking and stealing social media pages.

In Uganda, over 4 famous Instagram accounts belonging to high profile celebrities have been hacked and some completely stolen. For quite a long time people have not minded about the vice of their websites, emails and social media accounts being trapped but its high time we share how you can keep your accounts safe from hackers;

1. Always ensure that you do not let external social media managers take all your account details with them, for example the email logins and social media account logins.
2. Make it a habit to frequently change your login passwords to reduce chances of people start to predict your passwords from different platforms.
3. If you are using an external agency to run your accounts, ensure that the particular individuals handling your accounts are known to you and that they are of good sound behavior.
4. Never accept the "remember password" prompts that show up whenever you are signing into your accounts on different browsers.
5. Keep all your email address logins a secret at all times and avoid signing up on suspicious websites with your official emails. Signing up on click bait websites can also reveal your login details to hackers.

I hope you find the above steps helpful in staying safe.


Comments

  1. Taken and noted.
    we have to be vigilant with our accounts

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    1. That's very true, social media accounts are now a very lucrative business.

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  2. Thanks for the heads up!
    Will definitely keep this in mind

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  3. Thanks for the post. As I am looking for this post frequently, thanks for it and keep updating.

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