Imagine if this happened to you. Your spouse passes away, and a few weeks after the funeral, you receive a message from her spouse saying, “Hello, have a nice day.” Other friends have reported receiving similar messages from your spouse. Some messages bring great profits in cryptocurrency investments.
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A “ghost hacker” has taken over your spouse’s account. It’s a new scam. The hack is likely to go unnoticed because the account owner has passed away and the family is grieving. That’s terrible and I don’t want this to happen to you or your loved ones.
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Ghost hackers monitor obituaries and death notices and look for potential targets. They then use their weapons (hacking weak passwords, guessing secret questions, and accessing previously compromised credentials) to gain entry. It’s often easy for hackers to dive into bank or retirement accounts and steal directly from the person they passed through.
The best attack is a good defense
I know firsthand that when a close relative passes away, there is a huge amount of administrative work involved, from canceling a mobile phone contract to executing a will. This list should also include memorializing and deleting social media accounts.
Fortunately, social networks have a process in place for this.for Facebooklisten Facebook memorializes account. A link to the obituary is required.You can also request Profile will be deleted. Instagram have Similar steps on Facebook, and Is the same for X.
Now, take your time to protect yourself.
Facebook allows you to designate a traditional contact to manage your account in the event of your death. You can’t log in, read messages, or remove friends.
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- On mobile, three line icon It’s on the bottom right.scroll and tap Settings and privacy > setting.[アカウント センター]tap . personal information > personal information > Account ownership and management > memorial.
- Click your name to select a classic contact (and let the contact know you’re taking on the role). You can also decide whether to delete your account after passing.
Apple’s Legacy Contact is a secure way to give someone access to the data stored in your Apple account after your death. You can add multiple classic contacts and all contacts can access your account and make decisions. Participants must be 13 years or older.
Here’s how to set it up on your iPhone:
- Open setting Tap name.
- go to Sign-in and security > Traditional contact.
- Tap Adding a classic contact. Authentication may require using Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode.
- If you’re in a Family Sharing group, you can select the members of the group.Alternatively, you can tap Please select someone else Add someone from your contacts.
- Select the person from your contacts.Tap Continue.
- You will be asked how you would like to share your access key.select Print access key or Send access key.
- If you choose to send your key digitally, Apple will create a message to let your contacts know that you’ve added them as a classic contact.Tap send.
Finally, adjust your Google account. You probably have some things in your search history, viewing history, or location history that you’d like to keep private. By default, Google automatically deletes your account record after 18 months. If you want to shorten this period, you can do so in a few steps.
- Visit Google activity control Log in with your Google Account.
- under Web and app activityyou know automatic deletion.Make sure this is rotating upon.
- Click the arrow to select your desired time frame. 3 months, 18 months or 36 months.
What you really need is a digital estate plan
This is not a legal document, but rather an overview of all your accounts, passwords, and online assets and instructions on how to find them. My mother made this for me before she passed away. I can’t tell you how much time and stress it saved me during what was an incredibly emotional time.
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Your list can be formal or informal, depending on your preference. You can use an Excel spreadsheet or Word document containing your website, login details, or anything else you want to keep. If you use this method, be sure to password-protect the file and leave the password in your will.
If you’re comfortable with it, we highly recommend using a password manager to do this. In most cases, you will have the option to set up a contact who will have access to your login upon passing.use password notebook If you are more comfortable using paper and pen.
Here’s a checklist to get you started.
- Email, social media, financial and cloud storage accounts.
- Online shopping credentials.
- Streaming Services and Other Recurring Charges.
- Loyalty programs such as travel rewards.
- Domain name and website hosting.
I know it’s not fun to think about, but it will help your loved ones a lot.
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