Friday, August 8, 2014
Ways To Protect Your Email Accounts From Being Hacked
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Hello Guys after a long time i am back with some cool information and ways to protect you from hacker's attack. So today i am going to tell you some ways to Protect Your Email Accounts From Being Hacked. But first i ll give you some basic information like why do hackers hack email accounts , how do they do it and so on...
3.for checking his/her girlfriends sms or chat :p
Why Do Hackers Hack Email Accounts ?
Hackers hack email accounts for their own porpouse some of them are :-
1.for stealing some important information like credit card info, login information, bank details etc !!
2.for selling these emails to others
3.for checking his/her girlfriends sms or chat :pWays To Protect Your Email Account
# Every email service provider, be it Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.
has different security measures. All of the above companies timely
provides security steps to protect user's account. They timely send
emails to their customers like your account is being attempted to
compromised from different IP addresses. Please change your password.
# Create a complicated email address ,
not so you will forget it, but so no one else can guess it through your
name (it should contain a number - for example, carter345@_____.com)
# Have a secure password.
Passwords are there to protect your account; without passwords we would
be lost. Make sure your password is complicated , do not use your name,
or last name. For example, do not put in "John" because the first
thing that hackers will do is to guess your password based on your
name. Don't use a phrase or use a pet name that most people know about.
For example, do not put in "MyPetMaddy" or "ShowUsYouFeelGood".
Try to use a complicated code like "mkael092" or use a code like this
"056484M92", so it is impossible to guess. Choose a password you have not
previously used on your account before. A good password will contain a
combination of uppercase and lowercase letters; numbers; and/or special
characters such as %, $, and +. It is very important to keep your
password private at all times. A password that contains a mixture of
letters and numbers is a good way of securing your password.
# Protect your computer.
If your computer is wireless or does not use any antivirus software and
is used not just by you, your email address and password is completely
at risk. Download free antivirus software by going to www.avast.com.
Using wireless isn't the safest form of using the Internet, as it can be
hacked by people using network sniffers. If you have no other choice,
make sure you have a WPA key on your wireless Internet connection. You
can change or add one by going into Connections -> Your Wireless
Network -> Wireless Map -> Your Router -> Properties ->
Device Webpage. Then click Wireless Security Settings and then "WEP/WPA
Key". It's best to have it set using a WPA key as it's the latest
version of security.
# Your email ID and its password are your own confidential information.
No company's employee will ever ask you for your password in an
unsolicited phone call or email message. The sender is a hacker, no
doubt. S/he wants to gain access to your account and send spam emails,
like asking money from your contacts or make an unauthorized third party
send spam or fraudulent emails to your contact list.
# If you are a victim of such a scenario, please contact the respective company immediately.
Every company has an account verification department. They also provide
instant chat support/phone support. By changing your password
immediately, you quickly minimize the resulting risk of your Yahoo!
account.
# If you are ever asked for
your password in an unsolicited manner or by someone you do not believe
to be a representative of Yahoo!/Hotmail/Facebook/gmail, etc.,
please do not share your password with them and ask them the reason for
asking or contact directly the respective company, as they have a
separate department to handle such issues, like Yahoo!'s mail abuse
department.
# You should change the security questions and answers wisely. The answer to a good security question:
- Cannot be easily guessed or researched
- Doesn't change over time
- Is memorable
- Is simple or definitive
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