Q&A for How to Prevent Hacking

They hacked your computer, they connected the camera to some of their devices. Contact the police.

Get a wired mouse. Wireless mice are hackable, as they have a virtual wire and communicate through a signal that could be intercepted, whereas wired mice have a physical wire and they can't be hacked. If you are already using a wired mouse, then someone has control of your computer remotely. You should probably invest in a good anti-virus software to make sure that your computer is clean of all viruses. If this doesn't do anything, then you are better off factory-resetting your computer.

It's possible to be hacked any time you're downloading files, so if an online game requires that, then it's possible. However, it is not likely that this would happen by just playing a game online. Just make sure any files are being downloaded from the original source on a secure website. Making sure your router and network are secure will also help reduce your risk of being hacked.

Yes, but if there are instructions to "click the link" don't do it. Delete the email immediately.

This is serious, and you need the police involved.

Firewalls need to be monitored and updated. Every day, new software comes out and when you install that software, it will update the firewall. If the software opens a hole in the firewall and the firewall does not update (Windows update sometimes can help), then the hackers can get in. Even Windows can have holes in it if you don't update.

If they call you out of the blue, don't let them in. There are a lot of companies that will call you and say they are with Microsoft and then ask you to let them on your computer. Never do that. The only time would be if YOU called Microsoft and asked for support. (For example, if your PC won't activate with Windows 10, you call them and they will ask to log in to your PC to run a program to fix it.)

It's normal. Sometimes your computer stores some cookies, temporary files, and junk files on your hard drive.

Someone may have your wifi hot spot password and logging in from your wireless network. Maybe they are getting in from the outside because your Password on your router was never changed or even setup. Keep your phone off your networks (no wifi) until you figure it out. Also, don't connect it to your PC/mac until you know it's safe. You may need to change your phone number and all your passwords.

Get a new hub and change the IPs, passwords and name etc., or check on the people around you to see if they are using it.

Look for an option saying reset password, enter your email address and then put in a new password that you haven't used before.

The most important thing you should do is change your passwords. Your account and account details are what most hackers want. If you cannot log into your account, try resetting your password. If resetting your password does not work, or the e-mail associated with the account no longer works, look for an account recovery option. If all options fail to reset the account, contact the company to have them intervene.

To make it difficult to hack, you need to secure it with a Wpa2 key that is like a password to connect to your router. You will need to set your router from Open to Wpa2 or Wpa2/psk, and then set up a difficult password to be used to access your router.

Log out after you use Facebook on a public or shared computer, change your password frequently, and make sure your computer has a password on the account you use for Facebook.

If you're asking whether Norton software can be used to hack your computer, no, Norton software is legitimate software that protects your computer, if you have a subscription. If you're asking whether your computer can be hacked if you have Norton software, it's unlikely, but there's always a small possibility. Antivirus programs greatly reduce the threats to your computer, but there's always a very small possibility that a hacker could find a workaround.

Make sure you set up 2 Step Verification. Open Gmail.com, click on your Photo or letter of your name in the top right. Click "my account," then go to "Sign on and Security." Run through the Security checkup. If you scroll down on the right, you will see "Password and sign-in Method." This is also a good place to change your password. Make sure you use a password that you have never used before. Click the 2-Step Verification and turn it on. Now if you get your email with outlook or use apps to check parts of your email (like contacts, etc.) you have to click the app password.

Yes. Using a VPN on all of your devices will prevent anybody else living in the shared housing, including the landlord, from viewing your internet traffic.

Immediately change the password on your email account so the person can't log in again. If you have received additional instructions from your email provider, follow those.

You should contact the police, as this is serious hacking. If the police won't do anything, then contact a lawyer.

Tell a teacher. He will most likely discontinue because a problem like that can possibly involve his guardian.

Go into the game's settings and ensure it's still connected to your account on Facebook, Google Play, or other account through which the game saves data. If this is still the case, contact the game's technical support.

There is no completely hacker-proof system in the world. It would be more difficult, but not impossible.

If you are concerned about privacy or someone trying to steal your identity, then yes, it would be a good idea to change your number.

Yes, a camera can be hacked by a hacker. There are a few ways that a hacker could achieve this. One option is for the hacker to try to use the default administrator password. Many cameras use a default username and password that is easy for a hacker to guess. To avoid this, change the default username and password when you are setting up the camera. Another way that a hacker could gain access to a camera is to exploit known vulnerabilities that affect the software that runs the camera. To fix this, make sure to check for software updates for your camera regularly to keep your camera secure.

Take it to the Apple store for repair. You should make an appointment ahead of time so that you don't have to wait for a long time.

Your TV probably cannot be hacked, unless it is a smart TV, and even then it would be difficult. It was probably only a malfunction, try to follow the steps on How to Fix Cable TV to see if you can fix the problem.

You should change your password and enable two-step verification to secure your account.

This is a well-known scam. The hacker got your password from a data breach. You can report by following the steps here . You should also stop using that password and change it everywhere that you do use it.

Try to follow the steps on How to Prevent Your Cell Phone from Being Hacked in order to get your brother out of your phone.

Here are signs you've been hacked: Slow, crashed computer, random DNS changes, locked out of your computer even though you know the password, unsupervised app installs, unknown file/setting changes and subscriptions to services you didn't subscribe to. And don't forget payments you didn't make.