Basic Steps to Take after You've Been Hacked

 

Being hacked online is a common occurrence these days because of the presence of so many online hackers and unsuspicious users who become victims quite easily. The sole motive of every hacker is to hack into people’s accounts and what goes on after that is usually bad. That is why people need to be careful to prevent their accounts from being hacked into.

 

However, if unfortunately this happens to you, you need to know the quick steps to take to remedy the situation. To start with, here are some things to look for that may help you to discover that you have been hacked.

 

How to tell you Have Been Hacked

Many people will not know if their accounts have been hacked into until a friend or a colleague calls to tell them so. The hacker can use your account to send messages to the people whose contacts you have on your computer, and depending on the emails sent, your contacts can often tell whether or not it was you. So first of all, always take it seriously when any of your friends talks about receiving a funny message you did not send.

 

• If you are unable to log into your account, you should automatically suspect that it has been hacked into and this is the time to take action.

• Some hackers will delete everything that you have in your account, therefore in case you notice missing or corrupted files act immediately because your account most likely has been hacked into.

• You will also have to act immediately in case you notice unauthorised activities in your email account. If for instance many links have been sent out through your email account to people on your contact list, know automatically that an account hacker is at work.

 

It is important for people to know that in as much as we try to be safe on the Internet these days no one is perfect, therefore your account could be hacked into any time even if you have the strongest of all passwords. Do not sit back and relax especially when you can see the signs of hacker’s activity on your account.

 

What To Do

Once you notice that your account has been hacked into, it is time to change your password. This is in fact the first thing to do so that you will stop the activities of the hacker on your account. Once you change your password, he will not be able to access your account, and then you can work to correct the things that have gone wrong with your account.

 

If you are unable to access your account, it is time to recapture it. Get the proper program or set of instructions that will rectify the problem, and then follow the guidelines provided to recover your account. You will be asked to submit certain information required during the new account opening, and once the information is provided, you will be able to get your account back, and then you can change the password.

 

Report the incident to the site providers; they need to know about this so that they will increase the security of the site. Your site provider may also be of great help to you about what you need to do since they often have encountered such incidences in the past. They can provide very effective help once you do this.

 

Finally, you may want to notify the people on your contact list about the account hacking so that they will be careful in case they receive funny messages. Some account hackers will use people’s accounts to solicit money from their friends. Informing your contacts will help stop this kind of activity.