Sometimes it's "What happens when attackers learn how to manipulate the AI itself?"

Instagram has patched a vulnerability that reportedly allowed threat actors to hijack accounts by exploiting Meta's AI-powered Support Assistant. According to reports, attackers could use a VPN to appear closer to a target's location, interact with the chatbot, add a new email address to the victim's account, and ultimately gain access to password reset functionality.

What's particularly concerning is that the attack allegedly didn't require compromising the victim's actual email account. Instead, the exploit focused on abusing trust in an automated support workflow.

https://www.technadu.com/instagram-patches-meta-ai-support-assistant-hijacking-vulnerability/628836/

Do you think organizations are moving too quickly to automate sensitive support functions, or is this simply part of the learning curve for AI-powered services?

#Cybersecurity #AI #AccountSecurity #InfoSec #SocialEngineering

🚨 Meta's AI support chatbot was weaponized to hijack Instagram accounts — with nothing but a username and a chat message.

Obama's White House account hit. $500K+ in rare handles stolen. 100+ accounts compromised. Exploit was live for days.

Here's the full breakdown 🧵 #CyberSecurity #Instagram #MetaAI #InfoSec #AIRisk #AccountSecurity

don't you love how secure modern web-shopping is nowadays.

a.k.a.: a fine example of why we don't repeat passwords, or usernames if it can be helped.

#password #security #cyberSecurity #accountSecurity

OpenAI launches Advanced Account Security with YubiKey support to lock down ChatGPT accounts

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/openai-advanced-account-security-chatgpt/

MICROSOFT, GOOGLE, AND THE EVER-SHIFTING DIGITAL LANDSCAPE

Users report Microsoft accessing Google accounts. Google's default search tips appear on Bing, showing tech giant competition. Find out what's happening.

#Microsoft, #Google, #TechNews, #AccountSecurity, #SearchEngine

https://newsletter.tf/microsoft-google-account-access-search-default-bing/

Reports show Microsoft accessing Google accounts, while Google's instructions to set it as the default search engine are appearing on Bing. This highlights the ongoing competition between the tech giants.

#Microsoft, #Google, #TechNews, #AccountSecurity, #SearchEngine
https://newsletter.tf/microsoft-google-account-access-search-default-bing/

Getting stuck in an infinite “please try again” loop while creating a Microsoft account.
It surely does a decent job blocking batch registrations too, right?

#Microsoft #AccountSecurity #SpamPrevention #BotDetection #Tech

Illinois man pleads guilty to Snapchat phishing scheme that bypassed MFA by impersonating platform support and stealing access codes from hundreds of victims.

A stark reminder that social engineering remains one of the weakest links in account security.

https://www.technadu.com/illinois-man-admits-to-snapchat-phishing-scheme-that-stole-private-images-of-women/619582/

#Phishing #SocialEngineering #AccountSecurity #CyberCrime

🛡️ Data Breach Playbook for Customers
If your data is exposed, act fast: change passwords, enable MFA, monitor activity, and watch for phishing. Stay alert for updates.

#CyberSecurity #DataBreach #AccountSecurity #InfosecK2K