Misconception of hackers and being hacked

Misconceptions.

If/when you are hacked, most people think someone has targeted you to steal your details but that isn't the case. Most people also believe that it must be some computer tech savvy person who has done it but that's also not true.

Being hacked. 

Having an account hacked, from no matter what site, they are always trying to gain information/money but they are not targeting you directly. In most cases they get information from leaked databases and unsecure sites and then run that through various programs which checks for correct login details for various sites. This is why you should never keep the same password for everything. For example, zynga poker's database got hacked and was leaked. Well zynga poker can only be used as a game but since its connected to facebook, people could get your facebook details from that then can access your facebook account. From there they could possibly get access to any other account you own if you have the same login details.

Hackers

A hacker is a person intensely interested in the arcane and recondite workings of any computer operating system. Hackers are most often programmers. As such, hackers obtain advanced knowledge of operating systems and programming languages. They might discover holes within systems and the reasons for such holes. Hackers constantly seek further knowledge, freely share what they have discovered, and never intentionally damage data.

Summary.

You don't have to be technically minded to hack/crack accounts but you don't have to be tech savvy yourself to be safe. Below I will give a couple of examples on how to help your accounts stay safe.

• Never keep the same password for each account.
• Have passwords that are unrelated to your life. have 3 random words example "ticklocksnow".
• Never sign up to untrusted/vulnerable sites that aren't trusted or known.

Sometimes your account can get hacked no matter how safe you try make your accounts, sometimes you can be the unlucky one. Were a mainstream database was hacked and from that your details was leaked. Just make sure if you notice any strange logins or notices about people being on your account make sure to change your password.