Although the great bulk of those affected by the bad password management that Facebook recognized have done belongs precisely to the social network, the company has indicated that some accounts of Instagram they could also have been compromised by their poor protection. Today we explain how to change your account password in case you also want to protect your “Insta” and, incidentally, activate two-step verification. Continue reading.
How to change your Instagram password
Yesterday a new scandal hit Facebook. A security website revealed that Mark Zuckerberg's company had been saving passwords on its servers in plain text, that is, without any type of encryption, which is necessary and normal in this type of procedure. The amount of passwords who have therefore been without protection is counted in hundreds of thousands and although the firm has tried to calm users by indicating that the information never left its servers, it is recommended at this point that you have listened to us and Have you already changed your password? on the famous social network.
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The Californian company has confirmed that in addition to compromising the data of Facebook and Facebook Lite accounts, it also some Instagram users they would be in the bag. They will be notified by email, telling them what happened and recommending a password change for their login -also remember that although Facebook and Instagram are independent apps, you can enter the second using the credentials of the first-, but if not you want to wait, you can always take your phone right now and proceed to modify it right now.
You do not know how? Don't worry, that's why we're here, with a brief and simple Step by Step which we leave you just below:
- Grab your mobile phone and enter the Instagram app.
- Click on the icon of your personal account (it is the one located furthest to the right) and once inside, tap on the icon of three lines located in the upper right corner.
- All the way down tap on "Setting«.
- Enter the section "Privacy & Security" and then tap on "Password".
- Enter your current password and then the new one you want to use in the next two fields. Then click on the check or verification symbol located in the upper right corner.
- Ready. You already have your account changed.
Even if you have changed the password of your Instagram account, we recommend that you still use the two-step verification that the application offers you to add extra protection to your account. The steps to access this option are also very simple:
- Enter the Instagram app and go to the section of your personal account.
- Touch the three-line icon located in the upper right corner and once the menu is displayed, click on “Settings”.
- Sign in "Privacy & Security" , and then in the Security section, tap "Two-step authentication".
- You can activate the function with a text message (you receive an SMS with a code on the phone number you enter) or with an authenticator app (which is responsible for generating secure codes and is useful when you cannot receive text messages). . Activate them according to your preference so that the application will then ask you for a second verification step in case you want to access the account.
- Once activated you will have everything in order. You can now exit the app.
With password change and two-step verification you will have your most secure Instagram account and armored than ever and it will only have taken you, as you will have verified, a few minutes.