Limitless: An AI Podcast

Hijacking Instagram: Behind The Massive AI Exploit

June 4, 2026·24 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

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/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY:             https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE:                 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED:           https://limitlessft.substack.com/------TIMESTAMPS0:00 Meta AI Hack2:35 How The Scam Worked5:11 Two-Factor Fails7:57 The Confused Deputy9:30 Meta’s Security Failure13:18 White House Response17:32 How To Protect Yourself22:14 Bigger AI Threats23:55 Closing Thoughts------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

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