1. Don't use your name and date of birth as a password

Never save your complete date of birth on Facebook or social media accounts and then use it as a password. This will of course make it easier for hackers to hack your social media accounts.

Plus, never use your boyfriend's name or anyone else's name, especially your name, as a password.


2. Create a password of at least 12 characters.

Referring to the news circulating, OurMine Team stated that Mark Zuckerberg's password for several of his social media accounts is "dadada". This shows that even Facebook CEOs still use passwords that are easy to hack.

Do you also use passwords as easily as that?

Remembering that passwords are important for opening access to all your accounts, take the time to create a long password so that it is strong.



Create a password of at least 12 characters using a combination of numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters and characters.


3. Be careful of phishing

Phishing is a method used by hackers to steal passwords by tricking the target into using a fake login form on a fake site that resembles the original site.

On websites like this, visitors are usually required to enter a username and password. What you have to pay attention to is whether the website is really the website you want to go to or not.

For example, there is a website that is a clone of Facebook with the address www.facebbok.com (pay attention to each letter) or something similar.

If you write the address incorrectly, don't ever enter your username and password, this is definitely a phishing trap.


4. Don't save passwords in the browser

When you start logging into Facebook, Twitter or other social media using a computer, have you ever noticed that a notification appears like the following:

“Do you want to save your password on this site?”

or..

“Do you want the computer to remember your password for this site?”

This is a feature of the browser where the browser asks for permission to get your account data, the aim is to make the next login easier without having to enter the password again.

If you use a public computer or internet cafe, it's better to just choose no or immediately close the warning box because from this data your account could be hacked by someone else.


5. Use different passwords

Another preventive measure to prevent your social media account from being hacked is to differentiate the password or keyword for each internet account you have.

Differentiate passwords between email accounts, social media accounts and other accounts.

If your social media account is hacked, your email is still safe and you can restore your social account using that email.


6. If Possible, Always Clear Browser Cache

Accessing social media such as Facebook and Twitter is indeed more exciting using applications. But when you're in front of a computer, of course it would be more comfortable to use a browser, right?


So, so that your social media account passwords are always safe, always delete your browser cache after you have finished using it because many hackers use browser cache and cookies to hack users' social media accounts.


7. Change Password Periodically

Internet security experts strongly recommend changing passwords or passwords every 2 or 3 months.

Password changes are expected to comply with security rules, namely having a minimum length of 8 characters, not being personal data, and being a combination of letters, numbers or other special characters.

In this way, it is hoped that hackers will have more difficulty predicting the password you use to access your social media account.

If you have difficulty remembering different passwords, let alone changing them regularly, try using the help of a password manager application such as Dashlane or Lastpass to save your password data.


8. Don't be lazy about entering your cellphone number into your account

Currently, the best action to secure your account is to enter your cellphone number into your account.

So every time there is a change in password or other suspicious things, you will immediately know because you will immediately receive an SMS notification to give permission or verify your account.