Computer been Hacked?:

[smurfchops]

what signs would I have if someone is hacking into my laptop. I often find that when I type my password in Yahoo it doesn't accept it the first time even though I am sure it was correct. ~Anything I can do to stop any hacking - apart from buying a new laptop - and would this help if I did?

[woofgang]

yahoo is a pain and a nuisance. It often does this to me and I KNOW my account hasn't been hacked, neither have any of my computers.
Have you tried changing your password? I find this sometimes stops the spurious refusals

[rojash]

You have problems with your keyboard, as you've mentioned a few times. you say that letters often jump to another part of the text, or disappear. That being the case, how can you be sure that the password was entered correctly?

[rhythmcrazy]

If your problem is the letters jumping, as rojash mentioned - then try this: First type your password onto a blank notepad or Word page, and make sure it's correct. Then copy and paste it when you sign in to Yahoo, instead of typing it in.

[rojash]

^ Good thinking.
Alternatively, you could use a password manager.

[Brimoan]

I think as long as you have got antivirus nobody should be able to hack into your computer.
Oddly enough a few months ago somebody hacked into my e mail address and they sent e mails all over the country as far north as Edinburgh and as far south as Plymouth.
The first I knew was when I was getting replies from confused people and these went on for about 5 weeks.
It wasted a lot of time as I had to reply on an individual basis.
I just changed my password and it resolved the problem.

[factor-fiction]

Hello Brimoan- oddly enough exactly the same thing happened to someone here
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1152372.html

[Brimoan]

Hi factor30

This comes as no surprise to me as it has happened to my friend as well.
In his case however the e mails were sent to people on his contact list and they showed in his sent box so he was able to send a standard e mail telling them what happened straight away.
In my case however they did not show in my sent box so I could not do anything until I received e mails from confused people.
I had one person inviting me round to lunch. I forget the name of the place but it was near Torquay and another wanted to meet me in a restaurant in Canterbury.
Oddly I did get a merry christmas e mail from on of the people after I informed hom of the hoax.

[MarkRae]

> I think as long as you have got antivirus nobody should be able to hack into your computer.

You couldn't be more wrong! Hacking and viruses aren't even remotely similar...

[grffindoor2011]

Hackers use viruses to create holes in a computers security system. Although most viruses are designed to just cause problems, some can weaken your security such as turning off your firewall thus enabling the same person(s) to hack your pc.

I find it worrying that some think virus protection will prevent hacking or that viruses are unrelated to hacking.

I was repairing someones pc last year. I asked them their password for windows which was 'password'. They then told me their passwords on Facebook, hotmail etc even their bank was either password or 1234567890. I queried this and they said 'how could anyone know, it just shows stars when I type it in'

Boggles the mind! - They have changed their passwords now to numbers and letters.

[robertysmith501]

Your Phone Has Been Hacked. Here's What You Need to Know.

My friend Mike's Android phone had been acting strangely for awhile. In the middle of the night, the phone would come alive. It would meander down various menu paths, send texts that were gibberish and start playing poker. Was it bug in the operating system? Or had Mike been hacked?

We agreed that an Android with a gambling problem was not a good sign, but neither us knew what to do. Mike took to locking down the phone, a Pantech Breakout, whenever it was charging to prevent it from buying poker chips, which may sound funny if it's not your phone.

Then, one night, Mike forgot to lock the phone, and I caught it reading a Treasure Island ebook at 2 a.m. Around that time, the Android went on a shopping spree. Packages began showing up at our doorstep: an aluminum wallet, Beach Body's PS90X fitness program, and wrinkle removal cream.

Purchases made by our hacker

It was clear that someone had taken control of the phone and gained access to Mike's credit card. How did the intruder get in? And, more importantly, how could Mike throw him or her out and make sure he or she didn't come back?

If you are among the millions of people with infected phones, you know that traditional law enforcement is of no use at all in responding to smartphone crime. You'll probably end up doing what Mike did: cancelling your credit card, making a crime report online, deleting misbehaving apps and contacting a phone technician for installation of the most updated security apps. I had to contact Robert of Roberty Mobile Center(RMC)via [email protected].


Robert was the one who wiped out all traces of the hacker’s grip on Mike’s Android phone, and installed new antivirus with updated firewalls. Sadly, he couldn’t retrieve the stolen personal details of Mike but we can stop any future attacks. Prevention is way better than cure.

Goodluck.