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  • Meta’s own AI chatbot to blame for Instagram accounts being stolen in seconds

    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 enough, the technique required no technical skill whatsoever. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley

  • Hackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts

    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 defaced with pro-Iranian images and messages over the weekend, after instructions began circulating on Telegram showing how to trick Meta’s “AI support assistant” bot into…

  • Smashing Security podcast #451: I hacked the government, and your headphones are next

    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 – and then helpfully posted screenshots (and even someone’s blood type) on an account called “I hacked the government.” Plus we discuss…

  • Smashing Security podcast #450: From Instagram panic to Grok gone wild

    Smashing Security podcast #450: From Instagram panic to Grok gone wild Confusion reigns after claims that data linked to 17.5 million Instagram accounts is up for sale – sparked by a vague post, contradictory statements, and a flood of password reset emails nobody asked for. And we dig into Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, after…

  • Instagram Data Leak Exposes Sensitive Info of 17.5M Accounts

    Instagram Data Leak Exposes Sensitive Info of 17.5M Accounts A significant security breach has compromised approximately 17.5 million Instagram user accounts, exposing sensitive personal information that is now circulating on the dark web. The incident reported earlier this week by cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes raised urgent concerns about user privacy and account security. What Data Was…

  • Affiliates Flock to ‘Soulless’ Scam Gambling Machine

    Affiliates Flock to ‘Soulless’ Scam Gambling Machine Last month, KrebsOnSecurity tracked the sudden emergence of hundreds of polished online gaming and wagering websites that lure people with free credits and eventually abscond with any cryptocurrency funds deposited by players. We’ve since learned that these scam gambling sites have proliferated thanks to a new Russian affiliate…

  • Smashing Security podcast #418: Grid failures, Instagram scams, and Legal Aid leaks

    Smashing Security podcast #418: Grid failures, Instagram scams, and Legal Aid leaks In this week’s episode, Graham investigates the mysterious Iberian Peninsula blackout (aliens? toaster? cyberattack?), Carole dives in the UK legal aid hack that exposed deeply personal data of society’s most vulnerable, and Dinah Davis recounts how Instagram scammers hijacked her daughter’s account –…

  • Smashing Security podcast #397: Snowflake hackers, and under the influence

    Smashing Security podcast #397: Snowflake hackers, and under the influence A Canadian man is arrested in relation to the Snowflake hacks from earlier this year – after a cybersecurity researcher managed to track his identity, and a cryptocurrency-trading Instagram influencer is in trouble with the law. All this and more is discussed in the latest…