Chapter 03 · 1 min read

Start with your email address

It is the key that opens every other door.

Before Instagram, secure the email address used to recover Instagram.

Instagram
   │
   └── address@email.com
           │
           └── can reset the Instagram password

If someone controls your mailbox, securing Instagram alone is not enough.

To do

Use a unique password for your mailbox.Save that password in a password manager.Turn on 2FA.Check the recovery email address.Check the recovery phone number.Check the devices currently signed in.Sign out any unknown device.

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