META'S AI CHATBOT EXPLOITED TO HIJACK HIGH-PROFILE ACCOUNTS
Hackers exploited Meta's AI support chatbot to take over prominent Instagram accounts, including Barack Obama's White House page, by simply requesting email changes. Meta confirmed the vulnerability and deployed a fix, though researchers report additional exploits may already be in circulation.
Jason Koebler / 404 Media: Hackers say they used Meta's AI support chatbot to change emails tied to Instagram accounts a…
Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatb…
Meta says it's working on securing accounts that were affected by a hack.
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Hackers took over prominent Instagram accounts, including the Obama White House page, by simply asking Meta's AI support…
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media: Moderators of the r/biohackers subreddit claim that peptide companies are spamming their foru…