If you got an unexpected email from Instagram asking you to reset your password last week, you weren't alone. Users received these emails starting around January 8, but parent company Meta has not ...

Many Instagram users recently received password reset emails even though they never tried to change their password. This sudden message worried people, and many feared that their accounts had been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This surprise Instagram message could signal an attack attempt ...

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Instagram says password reset emails sent this week can be safely ignored No breach of Instagram's systems occurred and accounts remain secure Uncertainty surrounds how an external party caused mass ...

A wave of password reset emails went out to Instagram users around the world over the weekend. Instagram claims there was no data breach, but rather an abuse of its reset system. Even Android ...

The company claims there was no breach of its systems. The company claims there was no breach of its systems. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as ...

Confusing and alarming Instagram password reset emails are showing up for many users — and now Instagram has responded to explain what’s happening and what to do next. Instagram confirms that a data ...

Can You Really Trust Health Advice You See on TikTok? Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Davey Winder, a senior ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Update: Instagram has issued an official response to the password reset email issue, stating there was no data breach involved.

Seems a lot of people got password reset requests from Instagram over the last few days, including several Verge staffers and members of their family. The email might look legit. It might even have ...

The cybersecurity company Malwarebytes just noticed something unpleasant happening over on the dark web: Cybercriminals stole the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram accounts, including ...