Dear geek,
I have noticed that posts and messages are being sent from my Facebook page, but I am not the one writing them. They sound like those silly spam emails, but Facebook accounts can’t get hacked- can they?
Sincerely,
Sleep Facebook-er.
Dear Facebooker,
If it’s on the internet, it can get hacked. When Facebook accounts are hacked, they are usually used to send spam messages and send viruses. The first thing you need to do is change your password. This can be done by logging into your account directly at the facebook.com website, and by your name in the top right-hand corner, there will be a button that looks almost like a gear. When you click on this, the settings option will show up. Click on that, and the general options will show up, including the password. Change your password to something significantly different.
If the Facebook hacker has changed your password, you will be unable to access your account. On the homepage where you log in, there will be an option to have your password sent to your email account. Once the password is sent to your email account, log on right away and change your password to something different.
Another option is to check the Facebook secured page at: http://www.facebook.com/help/hacked
This also gives you some other options through the Facebook website as well.
If you have a question for our Resident Geek, send it to: geek@tbyd.ca.
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