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August 2024

How Do You Know if Your Facebook Has Been Hacked?

You can tell if your Facebook account has been hacked if you receive login attempt notifications, notice your account’s personal information has been changed, see an increase in suspicious messages or have trouble logging in to your account. Since Facebook accounts hold a large amount of private information, you need to recover your account quickly if it’s been hacked.

Windows Downdate Attacks, Quick Share Vulnerability Exploit, and More: Hacker's Playbook Threat Coverage Round-up: August 2024

In this version of the Hacker’s Playbook Threat Coverage round-up, we are highlighting attack coverage for several new threats, including those discovered via original research by the SafeBreach Labs team. SafeBreach customers can select and run these attacks and more from the SafeBreach Hacker’s Playbook to ensure coverage against these advanced threats. Additional details about the threats and our coverage can be seen below.

How To Prevent Account Takeover Attacks

An account takeover attack is a type of identity theft that occurs when a cybercriminal gains access to your online account and changes your login credentials to lock you out. Once you cannot log back in, a cybercriminal will use your identity to steal private information or even scam others. You can prevent account takeover attacks by using strong passwords, enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and investing in dark web monitoring.

What To Do if Your Bank Account Is Hacked

If your bank account has been hacked, you should contact your bank immediately, change your bank account’s password and place a freeze on your credit report. Because your savings are on the line, you must act quickly when you learn your bank account has been hacked. Read more to learn the common signs of a hacked bank account and what you should do if someone hacks into your bank account.