What You Should Do If You Get Hacked

   Hacked - means that someone has gained access to your computer’s data system. There are several things that can be done after t. Your private data might have been compromised and your banking information may have been stolen. There re many things that you should do once you find out that your computer system has been hacked. Just remember that these hackers want to get hold of pertinent data from you and in the process they extract money from your bank accounts. There are many symptoms that will show that your system has been hacked. (  1  ) Your system cannot be updated.  ( 2  ) None of your passwords will function. (  3 ) Your computer is running quite slow.  

 ( 4 ) Hard Drive has a piercing noise.  ( 5. )The anti – virus has been incapacitated.(  6. ) Websites cannot be  accessed. (  7  ) Pop ups and unwanted ads will appear. (  8 ) You might have purchases that you did not actually do. ( 9 )you did not download will appear on your computer.

    1 Passwords must be changed  -  Use passwords that are easy to remember like birthdays , anniversaries. Use between 15 – 20 characters. Use lower and upper case letters numbers plus other symbols. You should have several passwords for different accounts. Make sure that you record on your notebook, so that you will not forget your passwords. It’s better to have a hard copy.

   2, Try to get all your accounts back. Most social media has a process wherein you can get back your accounts. These social media can send you an email on how to reset your accounts, Make sure that this is legit.

   3. You must inform all your friends, family and relatives that you have been hacked. Tell them to remove all doubtful and suspicious email that comes from you. What hackers do is that they send messages from accounts that they get hold off and they fool others to open links and then they retrieve  important information  like log in details.

   4. Inform your bank that your banking details have been hacked.  This will stop unwarranted purchases made under your name.  Your bank must be able to get in touch with you when they feel that there is unfamiliar activity brewing in your account. Be on the alert and identify transactions that are not made by you. Remember that banks never ask information through emails. Hackers are the ones who do this and they can pretend to be your bank. You may find out that money might have been taken from your account. Tell your bank so that they can put a stop to this,

   5. Always scan your computer on a frequent basis so that you can take out all types of viruses. You can download free anti – malware.

   6. Keep your WIFI protected. Do not use public WIFI when checking your bank accounts. You are opening yourself to hackers if you do this.