How to Protect Your Instagram Account From Getting Hacked By Manthan Bajpai

There are a number of measures that you can take to protect your Instagram account from being hacked or being used by unauthorized persons. If you follow these simple steps, then you can have the reassurance that your Instagram account will remain protected. Some of these steps may seem like obvious or common knowledge. However, even the smartest people occasionally make lapses that can make their account vulnerable to being hacked. None of these protection tips are difficult to implement, but they do require you to pay close attention to your account and to always remain alert of any suspicious activity.

1. Pick a Strong Password

The most important tip for preventing your “Gram” account from being hacked is picking a strong password. This stops someone from guessing your password, and it also provides security against brute-force attacks. You also shouldn’t use the same password as you do for another account. Data breaches are common, and hackers often try the same passwords for multiple accounts. It is important to use a separate password for every account that you have online. We suggest a minimum of 10 characters for your password. This is above the official recommendation, but this length provides better protection. It should not be something that can be commonly guessed such as your name or the name of any pets that you have. It should contain at least one capital letter and at least one special symbol. The inclusion of these can make it near impossible for someone to hack your account. It is also important to update your password on a yearly basis.

2. Turn on Two-Factor Authentication

Instagram already has a very good feature that protects against hacking attempts, yet many users remain unaware of it. There is a two-factor authentication available to all users. It provides a high level of protection to your account. It essentially means that only recognized devices can access your account. If a login is detected from a new device, then a text code must be entered. This would come on your phone, and therefore a hacker would be thwarted as they could only have this code if they also had your phone. This also makes it difficult for hackers to change any settings as any changes would also require a text code confirmation.

3. Secure your Email Address

It isn’t just your Instagram account that should be kept secure. Your email address opens up a backdoor entrance to access to your Instagram account. It also holds the keys for your other accounts on the internet. A hacker with access to your email has potential access to a lot of sensitive information. They can go through the process of ‘forgot your password’ on Instagram and start changing the details of your account. This can make it impossible to retrieve a hacked account. You need to take the same safety precautions towards your email address. This includes setting a strong password and considering enabling two-factor authentication.

4. Remove Access to Third Party Apps

Instagram recently experienced controversy due to suspicious third-party applications hacking into user accounts and making changes without their permission. You can manage the use of third-party applications from your profile. You can click on ‘settings’ and then click on ‘authorized apps.’ This will present a full list of applications that have access to your account. Any applications that you don’t recognize you should revoke access to. You should regularly check this page of your profile to ensure that unwanted applications haven’t somehow accessed your Instagram profile.

5. General Tips

There are also some general tips that you should be aware of. These are mainly common sense, but it is important to remember these precautions. The first thing to keep in mind is to always log out of Instagram when you are using a public computer. This prevents anyone else from accessing your account. You should also uncheck the ‘remember me’ box. Another obvious tip is never to share your password with anyone. You shouldn’t even share any hints, not even to people you trust. Social engineering can lead to you trusting people who have malicious intents. The only person who knows your password should be you. You also rvery wary of any text messages or emails you receive. You should never click on any links from email sources that you do not recognize. These can be links to phishing pages which can steal your password and hack into your account.

Conclusion

You will now have a better understanding of the latest methods of hacking Instagram passwords. All of these methods are working well at this moment, and it just depends on how well you can apply them. The method that works best for you will depend on your situation. These methods will allow you to gain access to an account that you may have forgotten the password to or an account that was previously hacked. They will allow you to take back control of the account even if it has been changed. By understanding these methods, you can also take measures to prevent anyone gaining unauthorized access to your account. There are many ways for someone to gain access, but following the steps above will keep your account safe and secure.

DISCLAIMER:
All information listed in this article a for informational purposes only. The methods mentioned here should ONLY be used to gain access to your own account. This may be an account that has been hacked or one that you have been locked out of. Under no circumstances should you use the methods listed in this guide for any illegal purposes. We are not promoting or suggesting that anyone should hack someone else’s account. Please be sure to follow the community guidelines set forth by Instagram which can be found here.

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