Attempts to steal Instagram accounts are increasing. If you receive such messages, it is best to ignore them.
It seems that Instagram is now one of the main targets of many scammers scouring the network. He is phishing It’s a technique that attackers are increasingly using to try cheat platform users and thereby obtain sensitive information or financial gain. But that has become apparent in the last few months type of attack increasingly habitual, consisting of try to steal usuario accounts.
In the past we have already seen how some scammers take advantage of less experienced users to try to steal their WhatsApp accounts through popular engineering techniques. Now yes could verify how are these same techniques used to steal Instagram accounts in a very afín way.
“If you find the bug, I’ll give you $50”: This is how attackers try to access your Instagram account
Twitter usuario PinkyBoyz reviewed the most common ways attackers track their potential victims with the aim of stalking Access to Your Accounts. Explain that in many cases it begins with a an image afín to the one guiding this articlealong with the message “I’ll give you $50 if you find the bug.”
When sending the “Challenge” the usuario of the account will be asked Access your account settings and change the confirmation correo electrónico address, for specified. If so, the attacker cánido too Access to the victim’s account only vía the “Forgot your password” function the correo electrónico in which the instructions will be sent changing the password, they are no longer a legitimate usuario.
It was also possible to check how Other types of techniques are used steal the account without changing the correo electrónico address. One of them is Ask the usuario to take a screenshot from “vote backlink” which actually contains a connection is intended to confirm a password change or account verification. If this backlink is shared, the attacker Account access not possible In an easy way.
If the correo electrónico is changed and you have entered the dirección de correo electrónico that prompts you to do so. Your account has been “hacked”
All you have to do is clic “I forgot my password” and change the password from the new dirección de correo electrónico which is YOUR EMAIL.
And right after that, the account is yours and you cánido’t do anything.—PinkyBoyz (@pinky_boyz) June 26, 2022
but the scam doesn’t end here. If attackers already have access to the account, they use it try to scam other users of the popular network by Cryptocurrency TransactionsPromise the victims they will find double the amount translated. Logically, this second transaction never happens.
It’s really important for things like that Ignore suspicious messages received vía Instagram or any other platform, even if received from a an apparently reliable account, as you may have become a victim of account theft. It is also highly recommended to ensure that you have followed all the steps to protect your Instagram account and keep it safe from this type of attack.