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How to recover your hacked account

Jun 14, 2020Sep 2, 2020 Charles Layoo

Hacking is the gaining of unauthorized access of data in a system or computer. People who do this are called “hackers”. Whether it’s your email, social media account such as Facebook or some other type of online service, there are many things which can alert you to the fact that someone else is accessing your account. Being locked out of the account is a visible indication that something has gone wrong, but the signs can be more subtle. Things to look out for include logins or attempted logins from unknown…

NTV Crysto Panda’s New Facebook Page just Got Verified (Bluetick)

May 27, 2020Sep 3, 2020 Charles Layoo

Just in case you didn’t know, Crysto Panda, a Ugandan musician and a show host on NTV Uganda lost his Facebook page few months ago. This is because it was hacked by unkwown person implying that he could no longer access it. Crysto Panda was among the few Ugandan celebrities whose social media account were hacked. Crysto Panda had no option beside creating a new Facebook page. It is a good news because he just posted few days ago that his new Facebook page just got verified (bluetick) by Facebook.…

5 Ways To Avoid Being Hacked On The Internet

Mar 22, 2020 Charles Layoo

A lot of people’s account have been attacked by hackers and they ended up losing access to their various accounts. Here are five ways to avoid being hacked on the internet. Create strong Password. Having a strong password is very important because it helps protect and secure your account from being hacked. And a strong password is a combination of numbers and letters. Don’t Use the same password everywhere. This may sounds impossible or difficult to do but remember that using the same password is probably the easiest way that…

QUICK ONLINE SECURITY TIPS FOR INTERNET BANKING

Mar 11, 2020 Charles Layoo

As our world is going digital every day, almost all the banks are having the option for online transaction. This means you don’t have to physically go to the bank but rather perform the transaction from your phone or computer as long as you have internet connection. However, safety and security is also really important as you perform your online transactions. The followings are the Tips that you need to know in order to ensure online security and safety when doing your online banking transaction: Do not share your Username…

TOP MOBILE MONEY SECURITY AND SAFETY TIPS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Mar 4, 2020 Charles Layoo

As the world is growing so fast and people are adapting more into technology, a lot of people now days prefer wire transfer instead of carrying visible cash in their pocket and wallet. One way of keeping and transferring money today is Mobile Money. Mobile money is an electronic way of transferring money using your phone and the best part of it is that you can do it from the comfort of your home or wherever you are. This is available in many countries and allows users to store, send,…