Why do Instagram accounts get hacked?

Ground Report | New Delhi: Instagram accounts get hacked; Instagram has presented the new Security Check, a functionality that allows us to secure our account and protect it from possible attackers who are trying to steal it.

Instagram accounts get hacked

Social media accounts are especially valuable to hackers, especially if they get their hands on them easily; for example, if we use the same password in several services and one of them has been hacked. In that case, it is very possible that they have managed to enter our Instagram account without us noticing.

To fight against this type of practice, Instagram has today introduced a new functionality for users in Spain, which will help keep the account as secure as possible. The new Security Check will skip us if Instagram suspects that our account may have been hacked, and as its name suggests, it will carry out a series of checks to make sure that no one else can enter.

First of all, it is to verify that our account has really been compromised. To do this, Instagram will display login activity, and ask us to confirm the accounts sharing login information; for example, if you happen to be a co-worker on a corporate or shared account.

How can hackers access your Instagram account?

The most common way a hacker can access your Instagram account is through phishing. A phisher will often send you an email posing as Instagram saying there was an error with your account.

Clicking the link will take you to a website with a login screen. Once you log in, the hacker has the password and can access your account and all your private information.

Another way is for a hacker to get the password and username from her. This can be done by a simple dictionary attack or by using a program to guess your password. If you reuse your password for other accounts, the hacker could get it from there. So it is essential to create a unique password for each account and keep it secret.

Using third-party apps can also expose your account to hackers. Third-party apps are apps that your account provider doesn't make. These could be apps that allow you to create an Instagram following or bots that automatically like content for you. Most of the time, these apps are not harmful. They are useful for people who want to grow their audience faster.

However, you could expose your account to serious security risks. Hackers could see your password, view your private information, and even change your password to take complete control of your account.

How to prevent your Instagram account from being hacked

• 1. Avoid connecting to Instagram via Facebook

• 2. Use a strong password

• 3. Don’t talk to strangers

• 4. Enable two-factor authentication

• 5. Make your Instagram private

• 6. Protect your Instagram data from third-party apps

• 7. Avoid viewing Instagram posts on other platforms

• 8. Don't open suspicious emails

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