This new Instagram tool will help you recover from a hack

Date:
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:05:14 +0000

Description:
Upgraded security checkup will help Instagram users keep their accounts secure.

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Popular photo sharing social network Instagram has launched a new security checkup to help users whose accounts have previously been broken into.

Anyone with an affected account will now see an alert upon logging in prompting them to run through the optional security checkup.

Explaining the new safety feature via a blog post , Instagram says the
feature walks users through various security steps, asking them to confirm other accounts that share login information, review their earlier login activity, and also suggest they update their recovery contact information. TechRadar needs you!

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Security Checkup is another way that we are working to keep Instagram
accounts as secure as we can, shares Instagram as it lists various available options that users can use to secure their accounts. Bot activity

According to reports, theres been a rise in direct messages fraudulently claiming to be from Instagram in order to get people to share their
passwords.

The Verge points out that the new security feature comes amidst users reporting of a deluge of legitimate password reset emails from Instagram.

It reasons that the emails are probably the result of automated bots trying
to forcefully break into Instagram accounts, triggering the system to send
the password reset emails. While these emails might spook users, Instagram assures that their arrival doesnt indicate that an account has been hacked.

In the post, Instagram also shared its plans of rolling out support for protecting Instagram accounts using two-factor authentication ( 2FA ) through WhatsApp . It adds that even though the Instagram-WhatsApp integration is in the works, users can still enable 2FA either using their phone number, or other authenticator apps such as Google Authenticator. Shield yourself with these best identity theft protection services



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