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Wordpress sites are being hacked. So what is next with social media sites? and how can you protect yourself from a hacking?
As far as wordpress is concerned, here are a few tips that will greatly decrease the likelihood of a hacking:
1. Keep your wordpress updated. This includes uploading the new versions when they are released. Most web hosts especially if you uploaded your wordpress software using fantastico make this very easy to do.
2. Change your login password for your admin panel for your wordpress blog from time to time and make sure that you are not using easy to guess passwords.
3. Make sure that you keep your computer as free of viruses and spyware as possible. This includes using virus protection software and avoiding knowingly downloading this programs to your computer.
To avoid a hacking on other social media sites:
1. Do not click on links in mass emails sent out via facebook or mass tweets on twitter or other spam items as these links may have viruses that can hack into your computer and ultimately your social media sites.
2. Change your social media sites passwords from time to time. This is especially important for facebook and twitter.
3. Be careful who you accept as a friend or who you follow. If you accept or follow too many spammers or the wrong person, your account can end up contaminated.
In short, be smart about what you do with your social media and keep your passwords and downloads updated and you should be fine.
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