We have seen recent stories that various celebrities account got hacked by hackers. Now the biggest question is how such account got hacked and how to secure yourself from such hack.
How such accounts are being hacked?
We have contacted and ask various hackers about how such act. They explains that there are various famous techniques that is being used to hack accounts.
Brute Force
Brute Force is one of famous technique among hackers to hack any account. According to Technopedia “A brute force attack is a trial-and-error method used to obtain information such as a user password or personal identification number (PIN). In a brute force attack, automated software is used to generate a large number of consecutive guesses as to the value of the desired data.”
It can be also understand that, if your name is A and you have made a account with password A@123. So, when hacker attempt to login your account may payload with a word list that contains thousand of suggested and normal password that is used by users.
Phising
Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
When you got a link in Email, Messages or DMs to verify or change your password. Do not open that because there may be a hacker behind the link and hack your account as soon you have entered in the link.
Hackers clone the website in which you have a account with the help of social engineering and send it to you to open it and change or login your password. Here you have entered the password they got it.
There are many more that can be used by hacker.
How to secure yourself from such hack?
- Do not provide your personal details anywhere on Internet. Provide them only when required. We have seen the cases where peoples uploaded their CV and personal documents on unsecured website.
- Always use Two Factor Authentication in your personal and social media accounts.
- Always use strong & different password for every account. For remembering your passwords use Password Manager.
- Do not login your Social accounts in public/office/friends computer.
- Do not open any web link came in your inbox from unknown person or suspicious link.
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