How to Secure Your Instagram Account From Hackers

Secure Your Instagram Account

With the advancement in technology, the cybercrime is rapidly increasing day by day. Facebook has confirmed that the Instagram account hack has affected millions of users instead of previously thought thousands.

Hackers easily get accessed to the Instagram account by leaking the passwords. If you desire to keep your Instagram account protected from the hackers , then follow the instructions…

Go to Settings in Instagram app

Use Strong Passwords

Pick a strong password. Use a combination of at least six numbers, letters and punctuation marks      ( like ! , #  and &). It should be different from other passwords you use elsewhere on the internet.

Change your password regularly, especially if you see a message from Instagram asking you to do so. During automated security checks, Instagram sometimes recovers login information that was stolen from other sites. If Instagram detects that your password may have been stolen, changing your password on Instagram and other sites helps to keep your account secure and prevent you from being hacked in the future.

Never give your password to someone you don't know and trust.

Two - Factor Authentication

Instagram added two-factor authorization to help protect your account, and now it's even better. Turn on two-factor authentication for additional account security. When you set up two- factor verification , Instagram also issues you five recovery codes, which you can use if you need to get back into your account and can't access codes via SMS or your authentication app.

You can screenshot or print them to keep in a safe place. And should you worry that prying eyes peeped your codes, you can get new codes by going to Settings > Two-Factor Authentication > Recovery Codes > Get New Codes.

Link   Email Account

Make sure your email account is secure. Anyone who can read your email can probably also access your Instagram account. Change the passwords for all of your email accounts and make sure that no two are the same.

Login From Other Devices

Log out of Instagram when you use a computer or phone you share with other people. Don't check the "Remember Me" box when logging in from a public computer, as this will keep you logged in even after you close the browser window.

Authorized Applications

Think before you authorize any third-party app.

There are tons of third-party apps that ask you to get access to your Instagram data, like an app that schedules Instagram posts for you. So before agreeing to let one access your data, factor in that the more companies that have private information about you, the more likely it is that the information can be misused or stolen. Even more important: make sure that you only grant Instagram access to apps that truly have a need for it.

Log in to Instagram on a browser on a phone or computer, and click or tap the person icon on the upper-right corner of the screen.

Click on “Authorized Apps.” (Look for it on the left-hand menu.) You’ll see a list of apps that have been authorized to access Instagram.

Click on the “Revoke Access” button for any app that you want to unauthorize, and then select “Yes.”

If Anyone Accessed Your Account

If anyone use or get hacked your account can easily check in the Instagram App.

Using the mobile app, go to “Settings” > “Privacy and Security” > “Access Data.” On the web, tap the “person” icon in the upper-right of the screen. Click the gear icon, and select “Privacy and Security” > “View Account Data.”

You’ll come to an info page that has a great deal of data on how your account has been used. You can click any category to get more information, such as “Account privacy changes,” “Logins,” “Logouts,” “Hashtags you follow,” and so on.

Pay special attention to “Account privacy changes,” “Password changes,” “Logins,” “Logouts,” and “Stories Activity.” If you see anything that’s unfamiliar, it may mean that someone else is using your account. Immediately change your password to lock them out.