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<\/a>Tech Tips – How Not to Get Your Facebook Page Hacked.<\/span><\/td>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.halfpricegeeks.com\/images\/content%20template_r1_c5.gif\")
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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/strong><\/a>Stay Hacker Free!<\/strong><\/a><\/span>Facebook is one of the coolest sites ever!
\nI\u2019ve reconnected with so many friends and family members
\nfrom elementary school to college.
\nEnjoy Facebook just be aware of the dangers that lurk.<\/span>Hackers love people like you!<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Change your Password!I know, you\u2019ve probably used the same password since junior high.
\nHackers love people like you, when you don\u2019t change your password you make it easy for them to steal it.Get in the habit of changing your password at least every 3 months.
\nThere are programs out there that hackers can run to crack your password, so please when creating a password use something that can\u2019t be found in a dictionary and has nothing to do with your profile.Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0use abc123, password, yourname or petsname.DO<\/strong>\u00a0use a password that\u2019s at least 8 characters and contains upper and lowercase letters and numbers.Calm down!<\/strong>\u00a0I know what you\u2019re thinking, what can you come up with that\u2019s easy to remember?
\nTry using:<\/strong>
\nzeros instead of O\u2019s
\n!<\/strong>\u00a0instead of\u00a0l or I<\/strong>
\n3<\/strong>\u00a0instead of\u00a0E<\/strong>
\n$<\/strong>\u00a0instead of\u00a0S<\/strong>Don\u2019t forget about the\u00a0%, &, #, and @<\/strong>\u00a0keys!<\/span>So lets revisit our previous password examples and make them more secure.<\/span>Old\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Encrypted
\nAbc123\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AbC12E
\npassword\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pa$$w0rd
\npassword\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P@ssw0rd
\njohndoe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J0hnD03 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Be a Friend!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Friends don\u2019t let friends get hacked.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you notice that your friend has a weird message on their profile that doesn\u2019t sound like them. Call them and ask them if they posted the message. If\u00a0 a friend sends me a link that says \u201cclick here\u201d I usually reply to the friend asking what the link is. Don\u2019t be Fooled!<\/strong><\/p>\n Hacker\u2019s have gotten really good at creating emails that look legit. <\/p>\n Stranded Friends<\/strong> Your friend should then change their password to something more secure and\u00a0contact facebook<\/a>\u00a0to report the problem.\u00a0 If your account was compromised I would also suggest scanning the computer for infections, many viruses are now using Facebook accounts to send spam.<\/p>\n If your computer has been infected and you need help removing an infection, download the 30 day trial version of AVG or ESET NOD32 and perform a complete system scan. If you need additional help please visit us at\u00a0www.halfpricegeeks.com<\/a>\u00a0or call us 877-77-GEEKS (43357).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Download your Free Trial of AVG Internet Security 9.0 today.<\/a> Or try the 30 day trial of ESET NOD32:<\/p>\n
\nUsually when a page is hacked the hacker has changed the password so your friend will be unable to see your email if you message them.
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\nDon\u2019t be so fast to click on a link!<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nIf you see weird post or messages from friends asking you to click on a link to view a pic don\u2019t do it! That\u2019s what the Profile pics and Albums are for.<\/p>\n
\nIf you get an email from Facebook or your Bank do not click on the link and login with your information.\u00a0 This is called Phising, a hacker is attempting to steal your login information.\u00a0 I never login to any of my accounts from email.\u00a0 If I get an email from Facebook I open my browser and go to\u00a0www.facebook.com<\/a>\u00a0and login to see what the issue is.<\/p>\n
\nOk, I\u2019m sure we\u2019ve all gotten messages stating that a friend is stranded and needs money to get back home.\u00a0\u00a0Don\u2019t do it!<\/strong>\u00a0Your friends account has been hacked and a hacker is trying to scam the friends for money.\u00a0 If you\u2019re really stranded would you send a message on Facebook or pick up the phone and call for help? Enough said!
\nCall your friend and let them know that their page has been hacked.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n