Kaspersky Lab: As he said Instagram, criminals exploit an Instagram bug that allows them to steal their users' information, including famous people.
Kaspersky Lab researchers have been notified of the bug that has been reported by Kaspersky Lab Instagram on Tuesday, August 29 and shared a short technique analysis on social media.
The researchers discovered that the vulnerability exists in the mobile devices έκδοση του Instagram 8.5.1, η οποία κυκλοφόρησε το 2016 (η τρέχουσα έκδοση είναι η 12.0.0).
The attack process is relatively simple: using the obsolete application, ο εισβολέας επιλέγει τη λειτουργία επαναφοράς κωδικού πρόσβασης και καταγράφει το αίτημα χρησιμοποιώντας ένα web proxy.
They then select their victim and send a request to the Instagram server that bears the unique ID or username of the target. The server returns a JSON response with the victim's personal information, including sensitive data such as email and phone number.
The attacks are of great intensity work:
each of these must be done manually, since Instagram uses mathematical calculations to prevent attackers from automating the application form
Hackers were trapped in a "basement" forum where they traded their personal account data that belonged to famous people.
Η Kaspersky Lab advises users that use earlier versions of the software to update them immediately to the latest version available.
Other helpful tips for staying safe on social media include using different email addresses for different social media platforms, reporting concerns or irregularities on the web - and most importantly: receiving emails about a password reset that you did not request. , update your network immediately.
