April 14, 2021
Hijacked your account? This online theft is very common. However, nobody investigates Instagram crime. Therefore, you have to defend yourself. Here are three top tips to listen to keep your account from being hijacked.
1. Password guessing
In this case, your protection is two-factor authentication. But before you thoughtlessly install it, google it and find out all the subtleties. With her, too, there are difficulties if such protection is not used correctly. Go through all the rules and set up two-factor authentication through both the phone and the app. Also, don't forget to save your backup security codes!
2. Hacking mail
Yes, hackers often break into accounts through the mail linked to them. In this case, protection is a secure mailbox. It is best to use Yandex, Google or iCloud - they are more difficult to hack. By the way, the mail itself also needs to be protected: put a two-factor and in no case indicate this mail as a contact in your account.
3. Phishing
Your protection is vigilance. You may receive a message in your mail, direct or WhatsApp that you allegedly violated something. Or that you have a blue check mark approved. In general, with anything. But the main thing is that the sender asks to follow the link and enter the username and password for the account there. Instagram never does that! So just be careful.
If you received a letter from Instagram by mail, you can make sure that it was the social network that sent it, since all data about the letters is stored in the application. Go to settings, then “Security”, and then “emails from Instagram”.