Pierluigi Paganini
June 08, 2026
A flaw in Meta’s AI-powered Instagram recovery tool exposed over 20,000 accounts, letting attackers reset passwords and take over profiles. Meta’s High Touch Support tool, known as HTS, was designed to help Instagram users recover locked accounts: you provide an email address, you get a password reset link. The flaw was equally simple: the tool […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 02, 2026
Attackers exploited Meta’s AI support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts without accessing victims’ email inboxes. Attackers abused Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts without accessing victims’ email inboxes. The issue affected several users, including high-profile accounts, before Instagram fixed the flaw. Security researcher Jane Wong and other […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 11, 2026
Instagram removes direct messages (DM) end-to-end encryption May 8, 2026, letting Meta access chats. Users should download backups amid privacy concerns and U.S. law pressure. Starting May 8, 2026, Instagram users who previously enabled end-to-end encryption in direct messages will lose that protection, marking a significant shift in how private conversations are handled on the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 12, 2026
Meta fixed an Instagram password reset flaw that let third parties send reset emails, while denying a data breach despite leak claims. Meta confirmed fixing an Instagram password reset vulnerability that allowed third parties to trigger reset emails, while denying any breach despite claims of leaked user data. “We fixed an issue that let an […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 10, 2026
A massive breach exposed data of 17.5M Instagram users, triggering mass password reset emails and fears that stolen data is already circulating online. A major data breach has exposed the personal data of about 17.5 million Instagram users, Malwarebytes Labs researchers warn. Exposed data includes usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses,. Since January […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 26, 2025
Researchers found an updated LightSpy spyware with enhanced data collection features targeting social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Cybersecurity researchers at Hunt.io have found an updated version of the LightSpy spyware that supports an expanded set of data collection features to target social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. ThreatFabric researchers first discovered a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 30, 2023
A researcher disclosed technical details of a two-factor authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Instagram and Facebook. The researcher Gtm Manoz received a $27,000 bug bounty for having reported a two-factor authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Instagram and Facebook. The flaw resides in a component used by the parent company Meta for confirming a phone number and email […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 04, 2021
Users worldwide are experiencing problems while accessing Facebook services, including Instagram and WhatsApp. Users worldwide are not able to access Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp services due to a BGP problems. Users attempting to visit the above services are displaying “DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN.” The mobile applications of the social network giant and its Tor hidden services are also […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 18, 2021
Instagram introduced a new security feature dubbed “Security Checkup” to help users to recover their accounts that have been compromised. Good news for the owners of Instagram accounts that may have been compromised, the company launched a new feature named ‘Security Checkup‘ feature that aims to keep accounts safe and help users to recover them. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 08, 2020
The social network giant Facebook is still the target of hackers, its Facebook and Instagram accounts have been hijacked by the popular hacking group OurMine Yesterdat the popular hacking group OurMine hacked the Twitter and Instagram accounts for Facebook and Messenger. The company accounts have been quickly restored. The notorious Saudi Arabian OurMine hacking group […]
