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AI support flaw hijacks Instagram & AI-assisted code security scanning - Hacker News (Jun 2, 2026)
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- Jun 2, 2026
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Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - KrispCall: Agentic Cloud Telephony - https://try.krispcall.com/tad - Prezi: Create AI presentations fast - https://try.prezi.com/automated_daily - Effortless AI design for presentations, websites, and more with Gamma - https://try.gamma.app/tad Support The Automated Daily directly: Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theautomateddaily Today's topics: AI support flaw hijacks Instagram - A reported Meta account-recovery weakness let attackers take over Instagram accounts using an AI support flow, bypassing 2FA and identity checks. Keywords: Instagram takeover, AI support, account recovery, 2FA bypass, Meta patch. AI-assisted code security scanning - Anthropic is expanding Project Glasswing to help vetted partners scan codebases with Claude for high-severity vulnerabilities and speed up disclosure and patching. Keywords: Anthropic, Claude, vulnerability scanning, critical infrastructure, secure development. Legal threats against security reporting - Adafruit says it received a demand letter warning it not to publish a story about a misconfigured server, raising concerns about chilling effects on responsible disclosure. Keywords: Adafruit, defamation threat, CFAA, responsible disclosure, security journalism. Street-level surveillance in Seattle - A Seattle walking tour guide maps everyday surveillance like cameras, license-plate readers, and Wi‑Fi tracking sensors, connecting them to data-sharing ecosystems. Keywords: surveillance infrastructure, ALPR, Wi‑Fi tracking, Amazon Go, oversight. Janet Lisp for tiny tools - A developer argues Janet is an unusually learnable Lisp-like language with strong macros, embeddability, and simple distribution into native executables. Keywords: Janet language, Lisp, macros,…