{"id":13491,"date":"2017-08-18T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=13491"},"modified":"2019-01-03T15:35:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T20:35:56","slug":"how-hackers-breach-your-phone-security-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/how-hackers-breach-your-phone-security-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"How Hackers Can Breach Your Phone Security Through Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook is a massive social networking site, now more so than ever. But with its popularity comes spam and potential viruses. Social networks are now a hacker\u2019s paradise, especially when they want an easy way to gain access to the information on your phone. Spam can come in many forms, and it does not always start with your social media\u2019s username and password getting compromised. In fact, you may not even know when you have been hacked. That\u2019s why you should regularly scan your phone for malware, so that you catch any hidden malware before it can do much damage. Click here to download <strong>dfndr security<\/strong> and use the s<em>ecurity scan feature<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.appsflyer.com\/com.psafe.msuite?pid=MKT_BLOG_US&amp;c=hackers_breach_phone__facebook\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Prancheta-1.png\" alt=\"Get dfndr security now\" class=\"wp-image-19520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Prancheta-1.png 352w, https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Prancheta-1-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\nOne thing to look for is a scam in your Facebook Messenger inbox. It can be as simple as a friend you know sending you a URL. Here, your friends are not the ones texting you; a virus is sending an automated message using their breached account. All you need to do is click on the link to lose your Facebook account login info, and possibly more.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/concerns-tech-users-facebook-advertising\/\"><strong>Concerns Tech Users Have with Facebook Advertising<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another common scam involves chain messages. Like the spam emails of a bygone age, all you need to do is share a bad post to spread the virus, especially a post that links to heavy ad-based clickbait. Get-rich-quick posts are easy to share due to genuine interest but are almost always spam. The clever ones may seem genuine, but they are often too good to be true. If hackers manage to breach your phone, they will have access to your private documents, personal messages, and potentially your credit card information. Because hacking through Facebook is so unexpected, it can often go unnoticed until it is too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you discover that your Android has been hacked through your Facebook, there are several ways to alleviate the damage that hacking can cause. First, change your password. Make it as complex as you can; add symbols, capital letters, and numbers. Second, if you see that you had \u201csent\u201d spam or \u201cshared\u201d posts that are suspicious, delete the posts and warn your friends against clicking the false links. Finally, run the full virus scan feature on your Android to remove all the spam and malware that invaded your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social networks are fun and efficient but are always risky to use. There is no need to be paranoid, but stay prepared and look out for strange behavior so you can stop hackers ahead of time. Just make sure you do not do anything foolish. Do not use a common password, do not share clickbait, and never click strange links from your Facebook Messenger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think your phone is safe from viruses on social media? 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