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Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access

by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
June 1, 2026
I.T. Today
2 min read

Instagram has resolved a security issue that allowed several users’ accounts to get hacked. The attack appeared to rely on tricking Meta’s own AI-powered support chatbot into granting access to a victim’s account. Over the…

For privacy and security, think twice before granting AI access to your personal data

by Zack Whittaker
July 19, 2025
I.T. Today
5 min read

AI is being forced on us in pretty much every facet of life, from phones and apps to search engines and even drive-throughs, for some reason. The fact that we’re now getting web browsers with…