PROTECTING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

The Internet has made our lives easier in so many ways. However, you need to know how you can protect your privacy and avoid fraud. With all of the personally identifiable information we share on social sites – Hackers have only become more adept at locating that information and using it to gain access to our accounts.

What’s worse, if you’re on social media while at work and connected to the corporate network and your account gets hacked, you’ve now made your entire company vulnerable.

Social media represents the largest modern threat vector – it has more connectivity (billions of people), it’s more trusted (everyone is your friend) and its less visibility (simply by its nature) than any other communication or business platform.

Security teams need to join their sales, marketing and customer success groups in the digital era, follow social media security best practices and implement risk monitoring and remediation technology around social media to secure their organization’s future.

In the case of social media accounts, you should make absolutely sure the email they are linked to has as much protection as possible. It’s a single point of failure. since everyone gets their password reset emails there. That’s the major way people get in.

#Cybersecurity This incident serves as a reminder that anyone with an online account can be vulnerable to a #cyberattack, over 22% of internet users reported that their online accounts have been #hacked at least once, and more than 14% said that they were hacked more than once. https://t.co/KInBBtjSbX

— YUSUPH KILEO (@YUSUPHKILEO) September 11, 2019

Tips for Securing your Social Media Accounts

Create a unique email for social media. If you are compromised, hackers won’t have access to any other valuable information.

Limit Biographical Information. Many social media websites require biographical information to open an account –You can limit the information made available to other social media users.

Enable two-factor authentication. This is one of the best methods for protecting your accounts from unauthorized access.

Close unused accounts. With security, you can’t take the approach of ‘out of sight, out of mind,’ so it’s best to terminate your account altogether if it’s no longer in use.

Update mobile apps regularly. These updates can protect you from threats that have already been identified.

Practice good password hygiene. Pick a “strong” password, keep it secure, change it frequently, and Use different passwords for different accounts.

#Infosec We strongly advise users to
Use unique,complicated passwords for all your accounts
Avoid posting any personal details that might allow hackers to guess your security questions
Always use comprehensive security software that can keep you protected from the latest threats https://t.co/JCBNXtG6kE

— YUSUPH KILEO (@YUSUPHKILEO) August 25, 2019

Monitor your accounts regularly. The sooner you notice suspicious activity, the sooner you can recover your account.

Secure your mobile devices. If your mobile devices are linked to your social media accounts, make sure that these devices are password protected in case they are lost or stolen.

Adjust the default privacy settings. Lock down your account from the start. Select who can see what posts, when and what information is shown on your profile, to who.

Be mindful accessing accounts on public wireless. If you have to connect, log completely out of your account after your session.

Accept friend requests selectively. There is no obligation to accept a “friend” request of anyone you do not know or do not know well. Fake accounts are often used in social engineering.

Use caution with public computers or wireless connections. Try to avoid accessing your social media accounts on public or other shared computers. But if you must do so, remember to log out completely by clicking the “log out” button on the social media website to terminate the online session.

Limit 3rd party app usage. Only authorize legitimate applications, and be sure to read the details of what you are authorizing the particular app to have access to.

One of the biggest risks to organization’s #Infosec is often not a weakness in the technology control environment, Rather it is the action/inaction by employees & other personnel that can lead to security incidents - We need to invest more on effective #Cybersecurity awareness! pic.twitter.com/6BsGKF4s1K

— YUSUPH KILEO (@YUSUPHKILEO) September 10, 2019

What do I do If I’ve Been Hacked?

First things, don’t panic. If possible, log into your account and change your password.

Review the recent activity on the account and delete anything that was not posted by you.

If you find spam, be sure to report it.

Check your bank account and other accounts to ensure that they were not also compromised.

At this point, enable two-factor authentication.

In addition, you should know that Social media provide support to recover your account.