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Home - News & Analysis - Social Captain Instagram Account Exposed And Experts Reactions
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Social Captain Instagram Account Exposed And Experts Reactions

ISBuzz TeamBy ISBuzz TeamJanuary 31, 20201 Min Read
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Social Captain, the social media boosting service, which bills itself as a service to increase user’s Instagram followers, has exposed thousands of Instagram account passwords after storing them in unencrypted plain text.

Social Media Startup Social Captain Exposed Thousands of Instagram Account Passwords Stored in Plaintext, Bug Allowed Access to Any User's Profile https://t.co/H7EnkKdgiy .

— ProtecIT (@Protecit_online) January 31, 2020

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