We use many applications nowadays, including gaming applications, social networking applications, etc. But the more open we are to these applications and their uses, the more we open ourselves up to attacks by hackers. Early this morning the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced through a tweet that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal Twitter account has been compromised. Although it is now secured, it has made us accept the fact that we need to protect our social media accounts from hackers and here we list the top 10 Twitter tips and tricks.
If you are a Twitter user, you may know that you can keep your Twitter account secure in several ways. You should keep your password strong, use two-factor verification, among other things. Here are the top 10 ways you can use to keep your account safe and secure from hackers. You should also take immediate action as soon as you think your account is being compromised or when you observe any activity taking place on your account that you did not do.
Check out the top 10 Twitter tips and tricks here:
1. Use a strong password that you don’t reuse on other websites.
2. Use two-factor authentication.
3. Enter your email and phone number to request a password reset link or code.
4. Be wary of suspicious links and always make sure you’re on twitter.com before entering your login information.
5. Never give your username and password to third parties, especially those who promise to get you followers, make money, or verify you.
6. Make sure your computer software, including your browser, is up to date with the latest updates and anti-virus software.
7. You should know that Twitter will never ask you for your password via email, Direct Message or reply.
8. Be cautious about new and suspicious login alerts.
9. Email Address Update Alerts: Whenever the email address associated with your Twitter account changes, Twitter will send an email notification to the email address previously used in your account.
10. Rate Links on Twitter: Many Twitter users post links using URL shorteners, such as bit.ly or TinyURL, to create unique, shortened links that are easier to share in Tweets. However, URL shorteners can obscure the final domain, making it difficult to tell where the link goes.
