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What To Do When Your Twitter Account Is Hacked

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Twitter is used by millions of people for business and for pleasure each day. While most Twitter users use the site in positive and appropriate manners, some members still fall victim to hackers taking over their accounts. Having your Twitter account hacked is an unnerving and frustrating experience. However, if you feel that your Twitter account has been compromised, you can take steps to regain control and prevent future hacking.

Determine If Account Has Been Hacked

If you feel like your account has been compromised, take a few moments to review the account. Warning signs that your account has been hacked include, but aren't limited

  • Unexpected tweets or direct messages sent from your account.
  • Un-following or blocking that were not done by you.
  • Receiving a message from Twitter stating that you have recently updated the email address associated with your account.

Update Password

The first thing to do when you suspect that your Twitter account has been hacked is to immediately change your password. I recommend you use a service like Strong Password Generator to create your new unique password. It is highly important that you do not use the same password for all the websites you visit.

 If you are unable to sign into your Twitter account, use the password reset form found at https://twitter.com/account/resend_password. If, after sending the form, you don't receive an email with instructions on how to reset your password, send a support request form by https://support.twitter.com/forms/signin

Third-Party Applications

This is the most important step. Once you have regained secure access to your Twitter account, you need to take a moment to block any third-party applications that are accessing your Twitter account. From within your Twitter account,

  1. Click Account Settings and select the Apps tab.
  2. Click the Revoke Access button to the right of any third-party applications that you do not regularly use.

Protect Your Account

To protect your Twitter account from being hacked in the future

  • Use a strong unique password that is difficult to guess.
  • Use a service like Lastpass or 1Password to securely protect and store your passwords.
  • Never give your username and password to any unknown third-party applications or any other person.
  • When logging into your Twitter account, ensure you are on Twitter's site before entering any sign-in information.
  • Watch for any suspicious links in your Twitter feed or email.
  • Ensure your computer's security software is up-to-date.

How to listen to ABC Grandstand Cricket on your iPhone, iPad or Android device

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[Updated - 13th December 2012}

Unfortunately the ABC does not hold the radio mobile phone app rights for this summer of cricket. However it is still possible to listen to the Test Series, Big Bash and One Day Series Grandstand coverage on your iPhone or Android device using the methods I have described below. The basic method is effective however is not always as convenient as using the app method that I have described in the Advanced Method.

If you need anymore information feel free to contact me via twitter @kevinperry or via Facebook

If you find this information helpful and your feeling generous, Kerry O'Keefe thinks you should buy me a beer via the $2 Paypal donation button. No Pressure

International Listeners

Unlike past years, it appears that the ABC do not have international broadcast rights for some countries. If you find that the ABC Grandstand stream is Geo Blocked in your region, your only solution may be to try a VPN service like OverPlay.net or HMA

Basic Method - iPhone iPad

Using your phones Safari Web Browser click on one of these links.

Advanced Method - iPhone iPad

Step 1: If you have not done so already, Purchase and download the TuneIn Radio Pro app from iTunes store. This app costs only 99 cents and is easily the best streaming audio app available.

Step 2: Select the 'Favorites' tab, scroll to the bottom of your radio presets and select 'Add new custom URL'

Step 3: Enter one of these URL's into the search box

Step 4: Click on newly created Custom Stream and you should soon be listening to the cricket.

Step 5: Click the Love Heart in the top right corner and save your newly created stream so you can easily access it in the future. Enjoy.

Android devices

Unfortunately the TuneIn app method described above does not work with Android phones however I have three alternate methods.

Method A

Install the Mediau Radio App on your device. (It's a free app, however there is also a paid pro version). Then do a search for Grandstand. Thank you to @SirFuzzman for this tip.

Method B

You can try opening this link http://kev.tw/cricketweb in your phones web browser.

Method C

Install the XiiaLive Pro App. Once installed add one of these custom URL's