Change Your Password Day is celebrated annually on February 1, so we invited IT Expert Sarah Kimmel to give us some useful tips.

Sunday, Feb. 1, is National Change Your Password Day. A strong password is the first line of defense against criminals who seek to steal your sensitive information.

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Instagram users are being warned of phishing emails that urge them to reset their password, which can lead to hackers stealing their credentials and accessing their accounts.

Instagram users are receiving unexpected password reset emails in social engineering attacks. Learn how to spot these scams and protect your account.

UPDATE 1/12: Instagram denies that the reset emails are related to a breach. Original Story: A data breach may have impacted up to 17.5 million Instagram accounts, revealing sensitive data including ...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2026, 2:04 p.m. EST We have updated this story, initially published on January 10, to include a statement from Instagram responding to concerns about password reset scams, saying that ...

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