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Lets we discuss How do you know if a hacker is getting your info?

In the universe everything is vulnerable. There are many ways hackers can get your information. They can use malware, phishing, or social engineering to get your information.

Malware is a type of software that is designed to damage or disable computers and computer systems. Hackers use malware to steal personal information from unsuspecting victims.

Phishing is a technique used by hackers to trick people into giving up their personal information by sending them emails that appear to be from legitimate companies or organizations.

Social engineering is manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information (such as passwords) through confidence tricks or manipulation tactics like the “pump and dump” scheme. Guessing passwords is a part of Social engineering. in this way, hackers can get their hands on your data and they do this by trying different combinations of words until they find one that works for them.

How do you know if a hacker is getting your info?

It is not 100% possible to identify hackers got your personal information. you can check your computer system, social media accounts, bank accounts, etc regarding suspicious activity. if you identify any suspicious activity that happened in your account then your info has been got by a hacker.

• If a hacker hacked an account then they will do some strange things with your account like send mail from your account.
• Getting massive friend requests from unknown users and sending messages to unknown persons from your account etc

if you have any suspicious activity then simply change the passwords for your account. and check if any social logins are there. Remove Them.

What is Social Login?

Social login, also known as social sign-in or social sign-on, allows users to log into third-party platforms and applications by using information from social networking websites. The procedure offers a practical substitute for the required account creation and is intended to make the sign-in and registration processes easier.