Security researcher details simplistic Instagram account exploit requiring only username and VPN
By
Thom Holwerda
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Summary
A security researcher describes a bizarre and simplistic Instagram "exploit" where attackers only need a username and a VPN near the victim's city to potentially compromise accounts. The article highlights how absurdly easy the attack is, noting that high-profile accounts like the Obama White House were targeted, and criticizes the unserious nature of the vulnerability.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI've spent almost a decade and a half identifying vulnerabilities and exploits at unicorn scale, but this is hands down the most unserious, 'almost too stupid to be true' of them all.
All the attacker needs to kick this off is your account username. Then, they hop on a VPN or proxy close to your city so Instagram's securit
Look, I'm no spring chicken.
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