… For a short period of time, the exploit was available to the public, and account takeovers ramped up. One security researcher said Telegram channels that offer black market Instagram services "made lots of $$$" with Meta's AI. 404 Media said hackers have been aware of the exploit since March. …
… But in this case, the “deputy” was a large language model with a “probabilistic response model you can nudge with words” instead of a “deterministic program” with “hard-coded conditionals you’d need to bypass with code.” It’s worth keeping in mind that users had simple security solutions available,… …
… General technology Hackers stole high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta AI nicely A staggering security oversight in Meta's AI support chatbot allowed attackers to bypass verification entirely. …
… After changing the email address, the attacker could initiate a password reset process and receive the required security code for gaining access to the account. Some online reports claim that the @e and @f one-letter accounts on Instagram were obtained through an active exploit. …
The new approach is part of a series of measures Meta adopted as part of an AI-based security strategy designed to correct the limitations of traditional methods, which rely heavily on self-reported age. …