First things first. If you’re worried that your online accounts may be compromised, make sure you do a password reset and enable 2FA. This will prevent future unauthorized logins. Make sure you are using a password that is difficult to figure out. Not your cats’ name and birthyear for example.
The stalking part of your issue is a bit more complex. Depending on the online platform you’re using, you can usually limit access to your posts. For example, Facebook has settings that limit the posts to friends, friends of friends, specific people or everyone. Make sure you check these settings if you don’t want anyone viewing personal details about you. Better still, don’t post anything too personal at all.
Being hacked usually means that you’ve not been careful online. It can be a suspicious link, an email attachment or a post somewhere that is a bit too personal. 99% of “hacks” that occur are done by social engineering (exploiting the human factor).
Your phone and pc are probably fine. Just make sure you are following the basic online safety guidelines, and install a virus/malware scanner like Sophos Home on all your devices
All that said, keep an open mind to the advice of people here. They are not trying to discredit your experience. We’re here to help! Some of us at least :)
First things first. If you’re worried that your online accounts may be compromised, make sure you do a password reset and enable 2FA. This will prevent future unauthorized logins. Make sure you are using a password that is difficult to figure out. Not your cats’ name and birthyear for example.
The stalking part of your issue is a bit more complex. Depending on the online platform you’re using, you can usually limit access to your posts. For example, Facebook has settings that limit the posts to friends, friends of friends, specific people or everyone. Make sure you check these settings if you don’t want anyone viewing personal details about you. Better still, don’t post anything too personal at all.
Being hacked usually means that you’ve not been careful online. It can be a suspicious link, an email attachment or a post somewhere that is a bit too personal. 99% of “hacks” that occur are done by social engineering (exploiting the human factor).
Your phone and pc are probably fine. Just make sure you are following the basic online safety guidelines, and install a virus/malware scanner like Sophos Home on all your devices
All that said, keep an open mind to the advice of people here. They are not trying to discredit your experience. We’re here to help! Some of us at least :)