Here are 10 signs you can look for on your PC or Mac to see if you’re being spied on or hacked.
Whether it is for professional or personal use, along with a smartphone, having a PC or laptop is a must. However, with so much of your personal and important details saved on these machines and even online, you also need to be careful not to get hacked. According to one The Sun’s reportmillions of PC and Mac users whose personal data could be at risk, have been warned by network experts.
With an increasing dependence on Internet, hacker and cyber criminals are coming up with different ideas and techniques to fool people. They are so good that it is difficult to detect if it is a trap. In such a situation to help everyone, cyber experts have suggested 10 red warning signs that can be a sign that you have been hacked. “Now, the networking experts at VPNOverview have come up with a list of 10 warning signs that your PC or Mac may have been compromised,” The Sun stated in a report.
Network experts like quoted by The Sun said: “According to Statista data for 2022, there were 2.8 billion malware attacks in the first half of the year worldwide. As malware becomes increasingly difficult to detect, it can be difficult to identify,” said determine whether your device has been compromised.”
Here are 10 signs or red flags you should look for to identify a cyberattack:
1. Your webcam is recording without your permission.
2. Your computer becomes slow.
3. Your Task Manager is disabled.
4. Your browser is frequently redirected.
5. Your computer heats up frequently.
6. You have strange browser activity.
7. You receive a ransomware attack message.
8. You have signed out of websites where you are automatically signed in.
9. Your computer has strange programs installed.
10. You often get strange pop-ups on your screen.
However, it should be noted that these signs do not always confirm that you have been hacked. However, if you notice any of these signs, you should be on high alert and also take some precautions. Some precautions include-
1. Change your password.
2. Install reputable anti-virus software such as Norton 360, McAfee or BitDefender.
3. Never click on links provided in suspicious looking emails.
