Hackers or cybercounts often use various techniques to fraudulently access your email: malware, phishing or malicious links that may seem legitimate.
In most cases they are passed through trust contacts or recognized companies, and deception can reach very different media: social networks, SMS, messaging applications or even directly to the entrance tray of your email.
If you suspect that someone has accessed without permission or has violated your email, in this article you will find a way of knowing if your account has been hacked and what tools you can use to protect it, in addition to monitoring the activity and safety of your email in services such as Gmail, Outlook and Microsoft. Of course, you must keep in mind that these tools are not infallible.
How to check if your email has been hacked
Follow these steps depending on the email service you have:
For Gmail accounts
If you think someone has entered or hacked your Gmail account, the first thing you should do is follow the following steps:
-In Gmail’s entrance tray, you must go down to the end and look at your lower right, there you will see the “Last account activity” and the button “Details” Where you should click.
-In this picture you can see all the places where your Gmail account is active. If you see a place you have never gone, as a different country, the recommendation is to click on «Security review» where you will see different options or security checks.
-In the screen «Security review»among the different options will be a call “Your devices” In which, by clicking, you can verify in which other devices your account is open.
-Atra of the options you must verify is the «Activity related to recent security». If you see that there is any device or a place that you do not recognize, it is advisable to “Change password”since after changing your account it will close in all locations and all devices.
With just following these simple steps, you can maintain the security of your account and even monitor that no one else has entered it. And if what you want is to protect your personal information, Google Authenticator is one of the best tools to prevent third parties from accessing your online accounts.
In Outlook and Microsoft accounts
If you are an outlook and Microsoft user and want to know where you have logged down with these accounts or if any third party has entered it, you just have to follow these simple steps:
-The first you should do is log in to your Microsoft account. Once you are on the main screen of the account, on the menu on the left side of the screen, you will see the section “Security”click there.
-Now that you are in the section of “Security”you will see a picture where the option will be “See my login activity”click there.
-Finally, you can see all the session that have been made with your account recently. Of course, if you see something suspicious or a login in another country, The best thing is that you change your password.
These methods and tools can work to keep safe or to constantly monitor your account and avoid access of any intruder.
