Meta AI Recovery Tool Flaw Exposed 20,000+ Instagram Accounts
Meta AI Recovery Tool Flaw Exposed 20,000+ Instagram Accounts Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2026 A flaw in Meta’s AI-powered Instagram...
Meta’s own AI chatbot to blame for Instagram accounts being stolen in seconds
Hackers have been hijacking Instagram accounts at scale by exploiting Meta's AI support chatbot. And, as if that weren't bad...
Instagram Account Hijacks Expose the Security Risks of AI-Powered Support
Instagram Account Hijacks Expose the Security Risks of AI-Powered Support Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2026 Attackers exploited Meta’s AI support...
Hackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts
The Instagram accounts for the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Force were briefly...
Instagram Users Urged to Save Encrypted DMs Before Feature Disappears
Image: Solen Feyissa (Unsplash) Instagram users who opted for extra privacy in their DMs may want to start saving those...
The Instagram API Scraping Crisis: When ‘Public’ Data Becomes a 17.5 Million User Breach
On January 7, 2026, a dataset containing 17.5 million Instagram user records appeared on BreachForums – a notorious dark...
My Instagram Has Been Hacked – What Do I Do Now?
Instagram hacks don’t always start with a dramatic “you’ve been locked out” moment. More often, it starts with something small: your followers...
TikTok’s New U.S. Deal and Privacy Policy: What Users Don’t Understand
TikTok has shifted to a majority-American entity, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, LLC, to comply with U.S. national security requirements...
Viral AI Caricatures Highlight Shadow AI Dangers
Image: Generated via ChatGPT A viral Instagram and LinkedIn trend is turning harmless fun into a potential security headache. Millions...
Didn’t Request an Instagram Password Reset? Here’s What to Do
If you recently received an unexpected email from Instagram asking you to reset your password, you are not alone. Over...
Smashing Security podcast #451: I hacked the government, and your headphones are next
In episode 451 of “Smashing Security,” we meet the cybercriminal who hacked the US Supreme Court, Veterans Affairs, and more...