New phishing campaign steals Instagram backup codes.

A new phishing method has emerged, allowing hackers to bypass Instagram’s two-step verification system. This deceptive technique involves a misleading email and login page, tricking users into unknowingly divulging their credentials along with a temporary six-digit backup code. Trustwave, a cybersecurity company, has uncovered these findings, building upon their previous description of a method used to hijack Instagram accounts. In 2022, scammers employed the “Insta-Phish-A-Gram” tactic to obtain victims’ phone numbers, but now they have [insert continuation].

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Matthew Clark

Matthew Clark