What is it besides the Hacker in Facebook Messenger?
Since then, the Social networks out there, to try Criminals to take advantage of you, to Malware and viruses to distribute. But why are you doing this anyway?
- By giving the hackers your PC with Malware and viruses infect, you will get access to your data.
- The hackers pursue different objectives: to give you access to your money by making use of their account data and credit card numbers. Others block access to your PC and demand a ransom for its release, others are attempting with sufficient information in order to collect them then in order to blackmail.
- On Facebook, the hackers use the protection of friendship. You hack a profile, then send from this profile, messages to their Facebook friends. The hope is that the recipient can click the sender's trust and the Link.
The Facebook Messenger can be easily hacked. (Image: Pixabay)
You should pay attention to
The methods of Facebook hacking are similar often. We have selected for you the most common features of a Hack message.
- The most important tip to viruses and Hacks to avoid, is this: never Click on Links in messages that you appear unusual.
- The Links are mostly to be disguised and at first glance, look like a known URL, such as a Link to a Youtube Video. On closer Inspection, however, shows that the point is set in the URL in the wrong place, or that it is in the "preview" for the Video just a Fake.
- Do not be alarmed if you see your own profile picture in the preview site. This is part of the hack and a Fake.
- If you have clicked on the Link, you will be redirected usually to a site asking you to install a program. Do not perform this Installation in any case, even if the program is a well-known title, such as "Flash Player".
- You ask from whom the message originates. If all of a sudden, a Person shows up in your Messenger Inbox with which you have had for a long time no contact, there may be a Hack. You should also be messages from strangers Facebook profiles is skeptical.
- The news of Facebook Hacks are usually kept very short, so that you are not even due to incorrect information or languages expose.
- If you receive a message in English or any other language from a German-speaking friend, you should be suspicious.
- Often the message contains your name, as well as a series of Emojis.
- But attention: The hackers are always new Tricks and methods come. If a message appears to be unusual, you should never click on the Link contained in it. Caution is better to be safe than sorry!
- Install so make sure you have a reliable Anti-virus program on your Computer.
- Also, make sure to change your passwords on a regular basis. You use also never use a password for multiple Accounts.
Beware of suspicious messages (image: Pixabay)
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