Hacking means accessing another network or computer without taking any sort of technical effort. It is the unauthorized access to any computer, or network in which the person who gets the access of it is called a Hacker, and he illegally accesses the computer or any network without the user’s permission. Once the hacker has got accessed to the system, he changes all the security features of the system or network without user’s permission to achieve his goal.
Sources most vulnerable to get hacked are:-
• Smart Devices:- Devices such as smartphones are very easy targets for the hackers. In particular, android devices are very much open source for hacking and also having inconsistent software process like APPLE it is most vulnerable. Now-a-days, hackers are mainly targeting the millions of devices which is having inconsistent software.
• Webcams:- The webcams built in computers are very easy and a common target and hacking them or getting access of them is very easy. Hackers easily get into them which allows them to spy on users, their personal activities and also see their personal messages, browsing activity, etc.
• E-mail:- It is the easiest target of hackers. It is basically used to spread malware for fraudent attacks due to which hacker target victims with malicious attachments.
• Jail broken Phones:- It means removing restrictions which are imposed on its system and enable users to install applications which are not available in their state or country. Due to installation of these applications. Hackers target these phones which gives them the full access to steal data on the device and also attack their systems and access all the personal information of the user.
Now-a-days Instagram is very famous social media application which allows us to share images and video on the public platform and gain popularity or more followers. It is owned by Mark Zuckerberg. It was officially launched in 2010 and due to some reasons the Instagram Hacking is very easy. Its different features are:-
Editing Filters
Messaging friends
Location display of the places you wish to visit
Browsing in searchers
Content liking of different individual or users
Trend viewing (what is trending now-a-days)
There are some drawbacks of this app too and it violates some rules. The following are:-
User policy and interface
Censorship content
Illegal content
Whenever we hear the word Instagram the picture of celebrities come in our mind, their lifestyle and their dressing style etc. They usually updated their doings on Instagram. If seen Instagram is very much forward in terms of picture sharing. This application is now not only based to celebrities, many politicians are using it too for their own benefits and especially during the time of election.
The main objective of this application is to encourage users to take their best pictures, add filters in them and write some good or creative caption with it and post in their profile. This app is best for the influencers as they get many followers while doing this and also they are having very big fan following.
If we are using Instagram, we should keep in mind that mainly we should post those contents which can engage more and more people but it should be creative not copied otherwise there will be no difference between your wordings and google.
Some of the tips which are useful for user to keep their account safe and also to prevent Instagram Hacking:-
Setting Password-
Keep password like this 786sgoYYljnm45 NOT like this 1234
It’s very easy to hack these types of passwords which are like common numbers 1234
Two-Step Authentication-
It is the best way to keep our account safe and also it provides very high level security. We can also use Biometric Authentication. It requires our fingerprint or our face so that it can make sure that we are only trying to use our Instagram and this prevents Instagram Hacking.
These were the few steps to keep our Instagram account safe and prevent it from getting it hacked.
Getting Lock Out-
When Hackers get access to our account they prevent us from logging in our account and we get locked out and the whole control goes into the hands of the hacker. They also change the name and photos of the hacked Instagram account. Some of the users get their account after many tries but few of them don’t get successful.
Instagram Security:-
Now Instagram is changing its security features and also they stated that they will try to address all the reporting hacks. The measures which will be taken by Instagram are:-
Recording each and every activity that what is happening with the account.
Examining all the security aspects of the application.
Improving all the software’s by launching updates for the application.
Taking feedback from the user that what changes can be made to prevent Instagram Hacking.
Sources for Instagram Hacking:-
Hack of forgotten password
Some coding techniques
Phishing attacks on user account
CheatDroid Application
Third-part applications which are illegal in country.
