Episode

Hijacking Instagram: Behind The Massive AI Exploit

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Limitless: An AI Podcast
Published
Jun 4, 2026
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1482
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Summary

A Meta AI account-recovery exploit let attackers trigger password reset links for Instagram and Facebook accounts through social engineering. With this backdrop, we explore security risks for AI systems, including prompt injection, and close with advice on stronger authentication and safer account practices. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Meta AI Hack 2:35 How The Scam Worked 5:11 Two-Factor Fails 7:57 The Confused Deputy 9:30 Meta’s Security Failure 13:18 White House Response 17:32 How To Protect Yourself 22:14 Bigger AI Threats 23:55 Closing Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠