Beware of Facebook Hackers!

1)Application Permission Whenever on Facebook you answer a quiz , install a Facebook game, or add any application , you will be forced to go through an intermediate screen showing what the permissions the application needs . These permissions can include almost anything, which may also include full access to your Facebook account , even when you’re not connected.Becareful to read the permissions. 2) Spammy Video links: Many a times ,Spammers are targeting Facebook book videos to Spread links of Spammy videos, the moment you click on them , it redirects you and takes control of your fb account to Spam on other fb comments, you might not be even aware of whats going on your facebook. 3)Download Notification: Sometimes when you start a video , you receive a notification that you need to install or update a codec , which is necessary and essential to watch the clip. Even though its true sometimes codec can be a Trojan horse virus which gives a chance for hackers to hack your FB. 4) Message from Facebook: If you own Popular Facebook pages, then you may even recieve Messages with names like : Facebook team, Security team, Facebook Security, etc, etc. The Message would so legit that you will be Forced to click on Some link, Which are actually Cookie stealing apps .Beware of this and report to facebook team. Few steps to protect yourself from potential Hackers: Add your phone number and Change its privacy to Only me, So Even if there is any problem in your fb account you may easily get it back by making facebook send you Code to your Mobile. And Changing your Phone number Privacy to Only me Will make sure that other people will not be able to see your Phone number. Add Security Question as a Secondary option to get back your Facebook account. Choose a Question, Answer to which only you know. or add any other Unique answer which nobody knows but make sure you are able to remember it. Add People as Friends that you know personally, Many a times people on facebook adds many other people who they dont even know by thier face. Facebook Asks you to identify Friends in which they are Tagged in. Turn on Notification when you log in to your facebook account, so whenever you login, you get a mail from facebook with information about time, date, Operating system and Browser. Keep Changing your Password Frequently atleast once in 3 months.

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