Will New Security Measures Prevent Facebook Chat Hijacking?
Tired of answering questions from your Facebook friends and family about why you’re spamming them on Facebook chat? Black Box Social Media has written numerous articles on how to get your Facebook Fan Page back if it’s been hacked, or how to get rid of hoaxes, spams, and malicious applications on your account.
Well, now it looks as though Facebook has implemented a new process to help reduce Facebook Chat Hijacking.
Facebook Chat Hijacking
In order to combat the annoying nuisance of Facebook chat hijacking, Facebook has implemented a new security program that will challenge attempts to access your account from an unrecognized device using a setting that Facebook calls Login Approvals.
Facebook Chat Hijacking | How does Login Approvals work?
According to the Facebook website, here’s how the 2 step approval process works:
As more individuals and businesses turn to Facebook to share and connect with others, people are looking to take more control over protecting their account from unauthorized access. Login approvals is a Two Factor Authentication system that requires you to enter a code we send to your mobile phone via text message whenever you log into Facebook from a new or unrecognized computer. Once you have entered this security code, you’ll have the option to save the device to your account so that you don’t see this challenge on future logins.
If we ever see a login from an unrecognized device, you’ll be notified upon your next login and asked to verify the attempted account access. If you don’t recognize this login, you’ll be able to change your password with the knowledge that while some one else may have known your login credentials, they were unable to access your account and cause any harm.
The Facebook Logins Approval system to protect Facebook Chat Hijacking seems like it will work. What do you think? Do you think that these new security measures from Facebook will prevent Facebook Chat Hijacking and other annoying spam?