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How to Hack Instagram: 5 Common Vulnerabilities


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There are 5 common methods attackers may use to hack Instagram accounts such as weak passwords, phishing email, OS vulnerabilities & zero day vulnerabilities.
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Hackers can easily hack Instagram accounts if the passwords are easy and are commonly used such as a nickname, phone number, partner’s name, pet name, just to name a few. Users should make sure that they select a strong password with a combination of numbers, symbols, space bar, and lower and uppercase letters. Remote Keyloggers are a “piece of software that records whatever you type on your mobile device or computer and sends it to the person who installed it'' (The Zero Hack)

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