{"id":1258091,"date":"2023-08-02T22:04:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/unmasking-tech-snoops-steps-to-safeguard-your-digital-life-komando\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T22:04:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:04:17","slug":"unmasking-tech-snoops-steps-to-safeguard-your-digital-life-komando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/unmasking-tech-snoops-steps-to-safeguard-your-digital-life-komando\/","title":{"rendered":"Unmasking tech snoops: Steps to safeguard your digital life &#8211; Komando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- newscabal uk text -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8162386273903324\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3688094655\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I often hear from people who suspect someone is spying in their inbox, tracking their phone or watching their security cams. You name it. Sometimes, I think there\u2019s paranoia adding fuel to the fire. Others, I am <em>sure <\/em>the caller is right.<\/p>\n<p>Now, tech leaves traces and I\u2019ll walk you through finding them. Today, I\u2019m going to cover your email.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start here, eSleuth<\/h2>\n<p>Instead of walking you through the steps for each provider, I\u2019ve put together the basics you can find in every email service.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for a section or tab containing your account or security settings.<\/li>\n<li>Here, you\u2019ll find a section where you can see recent login activity or login history. It\u2019s usually called something like \u201cRecent Activity,\u201d \u201cSecurity\u201d or \u201cLogin History.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Review the list of recent logins to your account. Do you see any locations or devices you know <em>aren\u2019t<\/em> you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cWho the heck is THAT?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>First, reality check time. Are you <em>sure <\/em>it wasn\u2019t you? Maybe you checked your email from a friend\u2019s house or are using a VPN, so your location shows up as a city across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Still worried? Time to take action. Step 1: Change your email password. Step 2: Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for an extra step between your account and whoever is snooping.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about your phone?<\/h2>\n<p>If you suspect someone has been poking around your smartphone, that leaves behind clues, too. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.komando.com\/privacy\/clues-someone-is-reading-your-texts\/874196\/?amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener amphtml\">Tap or click here for details<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Make me a promise. If everything is clear, be open to the possibility you were wrong!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8162386273903324\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7859258044\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.komando.com\/security-privacy\/steps-to-catch-tech-snoops\/891763\/?amp\">READ SOURCE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I often hear from people who suspect someone is spying in their inbox, tracking their phone or watching their security cams. You name it. Sometimes, I think there\u2019s paranoia adding fuel to the fire. Others, I am sure the caller is right. 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