Security News

Instagram’s New Security Tools are a Welcome Step, But Not Enough
2018-08-29 22:59

Instagram users should soon have more secure options for protecting their accounts against Internet bad guys. On Tuesday, the Facebook-owned social network said it is in the process of rolling out...

Instagram Introduces New Account Safety Features
2018-08-29 13:48

Instagram this week announced new features to boost account security and provide users with increased visibility into accounts with a large number of followers. read more

Instagram Adds 3 New Security Tools to Make its Platform More Secure
2018-08-29 08:33

Instagram is growing quickly—and with the second most popular social media network in the world (behind just Facebook), the photo-sharing network absolutely dominates when it comes to user...

Widespread Instagram Hack Locking Users Out of Their Accounts
2018-08-15 19:18

Instagram has been hit by a widespread hacking campaign that appears to stem from Russia and have affected hundreds of users over the past week, leaving them locked out of their accounts. A...

Victims Lose Access to Thousands of Photos as Instagram Hack Spreads
2018-08-14 20:30

In a probable quest to build a botnet, someone is hacking Instagram accounts, deleting handles, avatars and personal details, and linking them to a new email address.

T-Mobile Employee Made Unauthorized ‘SIM Swap’ to Steal Instagram Account
2018-05-18 18:35

T-Mobile is investigating a retail store employee who allegedly made unauthorized changes to a subscriber's account in an elaborate scheme to steal the customer's three-letter Instagram username....

WhatsApp Group Video Call and Instagram Video Chat Are Coming Soon
2018-05-02 08:33

Facebook announced a whole lot of new features at its 2018 Facebook F8 developers conference, including Dating on Facebook, letting users clear their web browsing history, real-time language...

Instagram bends to GDPR – a “download everything” tool is coming
2018-04-13 12:48

The tool will let you get at your photos, videos and messages

Week in review: Equifax breach, Instagram hack, Android Toast Overlay attack
2017-09-11 01:05

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Patch your Android device to foil Toast Overlay attacks Overlay attacks are nothing new for Android users, and Palo...