How do I maximise my FB settings , I have been hacked into...again !!

[Bobbisox]

I thought I had it to the max...help

[SlackAlice]

This might help as well

SlackAlice
For all of those on FB, this is a copy and paste from one of my friends.

"FB has changed without any notification. Look at your URL (top box on your screen.) If you see "http" or just "www" instead of "https" you DO NOT have a secure session & can be hacked. Go to Account Settings - Security - click Edit. Check box (secure browsing), click Save. FB has automatically set it on the non-secure setting. Do everyone a huge favor, copy & re-post."

[mrs.chappie]

Do you think it was the same person that did it before, Bobbs?

[boxtops]

Thanks SlackAlice, I've just looked on my FB account and mine wasn't secure - I;'e just changed it. Much appreciated.

[sherrardk]

Hi SlackAlice - mine says www but I can't find my account settings, any idea why not (I am using an iPad if that makes any difference)..

[boxtops]

Sher, mine was over on the left of the screen

[sherrardk]

Thanks Boxtops, it says secure browsing is enabled but it is still saying www (will check it tomorrow on a laptop).

[SlackAlice]

Top of your facebook page. Just to the right of 'Home' click on the downward pointing arrow and select 'Account Settings'

Hope that helps, not used an ipad on FB.

[boxtops]

Mine now says https://

[sherrardk]

Strangely it says I am logged in in Widness (I'm in Hereford).

[ChuckFickens]

HTTPS on facebook will make absolutely no difference to people using at home from a security perspective, that post has been put round by people that have no understanding up security.

All it will do is slow it down a bit.

[boxtops]

Is that so, chuck - how/why?

Sher, it says I'm in Reigate!

[fliptheswitch]

Mine says I'm in London. I'm not, but I wish I was...

With regards to the whole "FB hacking stuff", I don't think it's ever 100% safe. They say you should change your password often, and edit the settings regarding unrecognised computers/phones, but that's about it. I'm not even sure if that would have much effect when it comes to keeping it totally secure...

[mrs.chappie]

What does somebody actually do when they hack into your account? Start posting stuff as if they were you?

[fliptheswitch]

When mine got hacked, everyone received money off coupons for Viagra! Lol

[ChuckFickens]

HTTPS encrypts the traffic on your network and over the internet and that's all.

on your home network you have no need for encryption (unless you are running a unsecured wireless network, in which case you deserve to be hacked!... if your wireless is secured it's already encrypted)

And nobody is going to snoop on traffic to facebook on the internet, for a start they'd need to gain access to the main Internet backbone, if if anyone is going to go the the (nearly impossible) task of doing that do you really think they'd bother to snoop on your facebook traffic.

The whole HTTPS on facebook is total paranoia unless you are using it on a public network.

[mrs.chappie]

Flip, did they think it was you sending the coupons out?

[sunny-dave]

Most apparent 'hacking' comes from people installing games and other useless carp that they then allow to access their contacts list and 'post as them'

If you want to beef up your security, then ignore all this mythery about https - just go into your privacy settings and weed out all games & apps you don't use and severely restrict the access of all the ones that are left.

[fliptheswitch]

Nah. 99% of the people knew it wasn't me... apart from my Mum :/

[cazzz1975]

most of the people I have known who have had their account hacked have found that the person who did it was someone they regarded as a good friend, barmy really.

[fliptheswitch]

I don't get it, though. Surely if a friend hacks your account, then they'd need to know your password?