Twitter account gets hacked on daily basis by
hacker. We can hear about the twitter account hack of different organization
and Individuals. Accounts may become compromised if you've entrusted your
username and password to a malicious third-party application or website (we
have discussed it here). It is the most popular and common way used by hacker,
though there are other but this one is simple.
If you get in some trap like this and your
twitter account get hacked. Then you should follow these simple steps to safe
guard yourself in near future from this problem.
- change your password immediately from the Password tab in settings. Please select a strong password you haven't used before.
- Revoke access for any third-party application that you don't recognize.
- If a trusted external application uses your Twitter password, be sure to update your password in that application.
- Always check that your browser's address bar is on a https://twitter.com website before entering your password. Phishing sites often look just like Twitter, so check the URL before entering your login information.
- Scan your computer regularly for viruses and malware and keep your internet security suit updated. (See the case below how it helped in blocking fake twitter login page, see url)
- Avoid using websites or services that promise to get you lots of followers. These sites have been known to send spam updates and damage user accounts.
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