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What to do if your social media account has been hacked or hijacked

What to do if your social media account has been hacked or hijacked | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
Almost everyone has had their social media accounts compromised at least once in the past, where their accounts automatically share scam links to friends and followers. 

 

===> Today’s attack on Buffer <=== showed just how easy it is for a reputable company to cause its users to become victims of social media attacks, despite having done nothing wrong.

 

It’s hard to know what to do in these situations so we’ve prepared a primer on how you can deal with attacks if  your social media account were to be compromised.

 


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Visit the applications page of the social network and remove any apps you don’t recognize. If the account continues to behave erratically we recommend you ===> revoke access <=== to all applications. 


Gust MEES's curator insight, October 26, 2013 7:50 PM

 

Visit the applications page of the social network and remove any apps you don’t recognize. If the account continues to behave erratically we recommend you ===> revoke access <=== to all applications.  

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, October 26, 2013 7:54 PM

 

Visit the applications page of the social network and remove any apps you don’t recognize. If the account continues to behave erratically we recommend you ===> revoke access <=== to all applications. 


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Buffer hacked! Spam sent from Twitter and Facebook users' accounts

Buffer hacked! Spam sent from Twitter and Facebook users' accounts | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
There's bad news for social media lovers, as Buffer - a service which can schedule your tweets and Facebook posts - has been hacked by spammers.

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If you are on Facebook, and want to be kept updated with news about security and privacy risks, and tips on how to protect yourself online, join the Graham Cluley Security News Facebook page.

 

https://facebook.com/GrahamCluleycom

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, October 26, 2013 5:14 PM

 

If you are on Facebook, and want to be kept updated with news about security and privacy risks, and tips on how to protect yourself online, join the Graham Cluley Security News Facebook page.


https://facebook.com/GrahamCluleycom


Gust MEES's curator insight, October 26, 2013 5:19 PM

 

If you are on Facebook, and want to be kept updated with news about security and privacy risks, and tips on how to protect yourself online, join the Graham Cluley Security News Facebook page.

 

https://facebook.com/GrahamCluleycom