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Meta's AI chatbot exploited to hijack Instagram accounts

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

Hackers exploited Meta's AI support chatbot to gain unauthorized access to Instagram accounts. By using a VPN to spoof their location to match the target's region and initiating a password reset, attackers could then prompt the AI chatbot to change the associated email address, effectively hijacking the account. This vulnerability highlights potential security risks associated with AI-powered customer support systems. AI

IMPACT Highlights security risks in AI-powered customer support, potentially impacting user trust and requiring enhanced safeguards.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a security vulnerability in an AI-powered tool, not a new AI model release or core research.

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Attackers simply had to use a VPN to approximately match their location to the target Instagram account’s region, begin a password reset process, and then ask

    "Attackers simply had to use a VPN to approximately match their location to the target Instagram account’s region, begin a password reset process, and then ask Meta’s AI support chatbot to change the email address associated with the account..." # AI # meta # Instagram https:// a…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/meta-ai-support-chatbot…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Attackers simply had to use a VPN to approximately match their location to the target Instagram account’s region, begin a password reset process, and then ask

    "Attackers simply had to use a VPN to approximately match their location to the target Instagram account’s region, begin a password reset process, and then ask Meta’s AI support chatbot to change the email address associated with the account..." #AI #meta #Instagram arstechnica.c…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/meta-ai-support-chatbot…

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