Social Media Account compromise is an area that has seen a rapid growth of criminal activity and consequent requests for assistance from legitimate account holders being denied access to their own accounts.
You can access below, a Guidance Note about securing Social Media Accounts –created and published by PROFiT – Prevention of Fraud in Trade. (The guidance has been provided to the SPAA by colleague Member – Hays Travel, to whom we are grateful for the cooperation).
This document is suitable for all micro, small, and medium-sized organisations, and it offers advice on:
Social Media Security, The Basics
The Harm Caused By A Compromised Account
How To Secure Your Social Media Account
Signs That Your Account Might Have Been Hacked
Steps To Take To Regain Your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Tik Tok Account, LinkedIn, and general help and information
The Guidance sets out, in simple-to-understand language, the problems, what to do to reduce the risk (including free-to-use sources of support) and gives details of support available.