I recently had a very unsettling experience where someone close to me seemed to access my Facebook messages without any hack or phishing. After I refused to let him see my phone, he went on his computer and, knowing the name of the person I had been chatting with, accessed her Facebook instead. He was able to read all of our conversations, as well as her other messages. I'm terrified by what happened and would like to understand how he managed to do this, especially since he works in cybersecurity.
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If your passwords are weak or reused, that can be an issue. Consider using a password manager to create and store strong passwords. If he figured out your friend's password, he might have logged into her account without any real hacking involved.
Honestly, it sounds like he didn't really hack anything but had some prior knowledge about the person. Just because he works in cybersecurity doesn’t mean he has magical access to Facebook. He might have just guessed your friend's password or had some old information that let him log into her account directly.
"Hack" might be the wrong term here. It sounds like he simply accessed your friend's account directly. You should definitely let her know that her account might not be secure.
Your Facebook password might be at risk if you've used it elsewhere. Make sure to check if your account has been compromised and change your passwords if necessary.
It seems like a controlling behavior to me. He might have done some social engineering to get into your friend's account and was just waiting for the right moment to check on you. It's good to be cautious with people like that!
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