How do you make sure your Twitter account, Facebook account, or even your bank account doesn't get hacked! Here are some tips.
Do the password shuffle. Create a different password for everything that is important online! You already do this in the real world by having different keys for all important areas in your real life: the house, the office, the safe deposit box -- so do the same thing online. Get the virus vaccine. Make sure that your security software is up to date. That way, just in case you get caught up in the Lady Gaga frenzy, the virus could be blocked by your anti-virus software before it does any damage. Always update security settings in your account. Users need to remember to exercise the same caution with their Twitter accounts that they would with their email or banking websites. Suspect everyone. If a friend, relative or acquaintance tweets something that is out of character, assume that it isn't from them. If your friend Suzy sends a link to an offer that sounds too good to be true, go with your gut and don't click on it. Then, do your friend Suzy a favor and let her know her account might have been hacked and that she should change her password.
Millions love Twitter -- which means hackers do too. Don't let the vultures feed on your feed, and know how to separate the good tweet from the bad.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/We_Find_Them/twitter-gaga-avoid-twitter-account-hacked/story?id=15200520#.UJLQORyd6vp
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