Telegram is one of many instant messaging applications that we used to communicate with our friends and workmates. It is full of private information, address details, images, or even audio recordings. Here are some tips on how we can make sure that your telegram account is secured and is not prone to hacking.
If your Telegram app doesn’t ask for a passcode when you open it, anyone can access your messages when you are away from your phone or asleep. They can easily download a picture or screenshot something that may implicate you on some issues. So the best option to do here is to enable a passcode. With this, no one can open the app without knowing what the passcode is.
Aside from the passcode protection, you can also set up a 2FA, which provides another layer of security to your account. So if anyone happens to have access to your account and does know your passcode, an OTP will be sent to your phone number, an authenticator, or email. They have to use that one-time password in order for them to open your account.
If you own a Telegram account and it so happens that it is logged in to multiple devices, we suggest that from time to time you terminate those sessions that you are not using at the time since the more devices you have the more it is prone to a data breach.
Consider hidden chat if your Telegram messages frequently contain private information that you don’t want to be made public. All chat messages on Telegram are end-to-end encrypted thanks to the secret chat feature. As a result, the messages are secure from hackers because only you and the intended receiver may view them. Messages sent over secret chat cannot be forwarded, either. When the chat party captures a screenshot, you are also informed.
You can set a self-destruct timer to make sure that the photographs you just sent in chat disappear after a certain amount of time. Although in order to achieve this, you must be in a private chat. Aside from images, you can also set a time for your messages to be automatically deleted after a certain amount of time.
Always hide your IP address, because there are tons of stalkers on the internet that would literally track you down. So make sure to hide your location data so it won’t get in the wrong hands.
The danger of data theft or breaches increases if none of the abovementioned security and privacy guidelines are implemented on your device. You can delete your Telegram account to safeguard your data in the event that your device is also taken and none of the aforementioned solutions are available.
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