10 signs that someone is monitoring or accessing your accounts - how to stop them

### Executive summary: This ZDNET guide outlines ten common signs that personal online accounts may be compromised—such as unknown logins and sessions, unexpected 2FA requests, phishing surges, strange email or social activity, unknown apps or devices, unauthorized financial transactions, and targeted advertising—and provides actionable remediation steps including changing passwords, revoking sessions, checking recovery contacts, running malware scans, and contacting service providers or banks.