Account compromise or monitoring can be a quiet affair, and there may be no glaring or immediate signs that your accounts are no longer completely under your control.

If someone has access to your social media, email account, shopping services, or worse -- your banking and financial services -- and you don't notice in time, the consequences can be severe. Your email account could be used to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) and access other services, fraudulent purchases could be made, or you could face slander or reputational damage if they decide to post content from your social media while pretending to be you.

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Whether or not a freeloader is enjoying a film on Netflix with your credentials or a cybercriminal intends harm, there are subtle signs to watch out for that show something isn't right.

Below, you will find red flags to watch for that will help you identify when your online accounts are being monitored, along with solutions to take action.

Many of our online accounts will record when they are accessed, complete with active sessions, timestamps, and potentially other data points such as IP address, device used, or user location. If you are a Google services user, for example, you can find sign-in activity on your dashboard.