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One hack’s battle to reclaim a hacked Insta account

A long-time journo who thought he was “street smart” gets played big-time in the fast-moving world of cyber hacks, spammers and low-life deadbeats.

2FA. Look hard at those three characters and burn them into your brain.

I sure wish I had a few years back; 2FA stands for Two Factor Authentication and will pretty much ensure you won’t fall victim to some slick-talking Nigerian hackers, criminals who’ve mastered Aussie accents and a knack for mimicking your friends’ lingo.

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Will Willitts is a Sydney-based desk editor; previously posted in Washington, Frankfurt, Mexico City and Ottawa, he has worked with Reuters, Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Connect with Will on Twitter. Email Will at wwillitts@afr.com

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