Password, double authentication, connection alert… Here are some simple and effective precautionary measures to best protect your Facebook account against possible hacking.

A strong password

The first line of defense for your Facebook account is a strong password.

We forget about 123456, the dubious combinations of name and date of birth, these are the easiest passwords to crack.

Hackers will test all possible combinations that have a connection with your life.

By analyzing your account, they can easily guess your password by associating your date of birth with the name of your pet for example.

Choosing a strong password - a combination of upper and lower case letters, symbols and numbers - makes it harder for them.

Ideally, you'll also need to create a combination that you don't use anywhere else.

If we often recommend using a different password on each site, we will not hide it from you, it is not always very practical.

However, you should use unique passwords for your most important apps: your Gmail email, your Microsoft account, your banking app, PayPal, Facebook, and more.

Double authentication

The second step is to enable two-factor authentication.

Thus, if the hacker manages to obtain your password, he will nevertheless not be able to access your account since he will also have to enter the code sent by SMS to the user's number.

To activate this option, go to the Facebook settings, then in the Security and connection section.

Then activate the "Two-factor authentication" function.

You can choose the authentication method by SMS - the simplest -, by dedicated application (Google Authentificator or Windows Authentificator) or by security key.

Connection alerts

The third way to prevent your Facebook account from being hacked is to turn on alerts for unrecognized connections.

So if someone tries to log into your account from a new location or from an unknown device or browser, you will receive an email or notification from Facebook or Messenger.

If you are not the originator of this connection, hurry and change your password.

To activate this option, go back to the Facebook settings, Security and connections tab, then select "Receive alerts in case of unrecognized connections".

Then choose the channel through which Facebook will alert you of an unrecognized connection to your account.

This can be done via a Facebook, Messenger or email notification.

Avoid connecting your Facebook to all apps

Piracy can also come from outside.

In this case, many Internet users now use their Facebook account to identify themselves on a site.

This is practical, but not without danger since the user actually gives access to some of his data.

While it is unlikely that any of these companies will attack your account, it is possible that some of the information that you tacitly share with will be hacked one day, in which case the hackers will recover data that they can use. be useful to hack your account ... Most hacks occur after the exploitation of a database - generally freely accessible on the Internet.

Whenever possible, we advise you to avoid constantly connecting with Facebook.

Protect your email

Finally, it is also necessary to ensure its rear by protecting access to its mailbox with double authentication or at least a strong password as well.

Hackers could potentially reset your password through your mailbox, so it's better to be safe than sorry.

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