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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Instagram is addressing confusion after some users reported receiving unexpected password reset emails in recent days. In a ...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2026, 2:04 p.m. EST We have updated this story, initially published on January 10, to include a statement from Instagram responding to concerns about password reset scams, saying that ...

Instagram users worldwide are receiving unexpected password reset emails, and they should be cautious before clicking or responding, as cybercriminals may be exploiting the platform’s user base ...

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 ...

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If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you're not alone. Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, initially reported that there was a data breach revealing the ...