WebHackery Ep. 3: Instagram Hacks via the MutationObserver API! (JavaScript, DevTools, and More)

* Video Description: In this episode of WebHackery, I show you how to defeat Instagram's login roadblock implementations! I'll also show you how to relink all images on the page to a full-resolution version of the thumbnail! Finally, I'll show you how to use the MutationObserver API to make your code persist such that you don't have to manually run it every time something on the page changes.

Thanks for watching! =)

#WebHackery #JavaScript #MutationObserverAPI

[rxmor-rxarmy]

Thank you man, I love you, idk if this means much to you but years ago you helped me so much and made me into what I am today, so thank you man for all your hard work and time spent on us, peace.

[BudgetGrowsOhio]

Love it... I'll never go to instagram either way, but the information is priceless, Thanks again, Mr Chapman!

[lunarxs]

First of all, thanks a lot for the video. I love these videos of WebHackery I always learn new cool stuff and I'm really looking forward for more! :D

Secondly, I was wondering if you had some keywords to google, some tutorials to share or some websites I could use to dig deeper into this topic, learn new tricks, etc. I've already watched all of your videos on the subject but I struggle finding any more related infos outside your channel.

[byteninja]

Great video pal, very interesting, however a lot of the java script went straight over my head lol, but I understood what the concept was, great job

[lotus]

I keep jumping from network pentest to game hacking to buffer overflow to javascript. 😂

[mr.almezeini]

Hello stephen, i just wanna say that i am greatful for all the infirmation you provide in your videos. I have been trying to learn game hacking and it feels so overwelming to me. I made couple of tutorials on game hacking but its just basic stamina health stuff. Any advice on where to start learning assembly and cheat engine stuff?. Much love man keep up the good stuff

[miyalys]

Great tips, I'm learning something new! Thanks!
Anyway I haven't looked into this, but one thing one can do in the inspector is copying the path to an element as a CSS Path or XPath, which are useful in fx. Selenium - maybe JavaScript can utilize those? I mean that could make targeting element much faster (less manual work), but maybe the path it comes up with, isn't always as "robust".
MutationObservers are new to me, I need to look into how they're different from event listeners. Maybe they're completely different.
I also wonder why shadow DOMs aren't used for the styled components.
So much to learn! :-)

[philipm]

Very nice indeed and explained very well as always.

[RaveYoda]

This video is so ironic to me...I was QUITE LITERALLY TODAY thinking I needed an API to observe page changes on a page (I.E: a mutation observer). XD Wow....

[benji]

Hi Stephen. I have been watching your videos for a little while now and I find them really interesting. Can you help me with something I’m trying to work out?

[TheCxnine]

Can you do a hack for youTube so I can like your videos endlessly many many times every one of them Thank you. Everything perfectly explained MutationObserver is no mistery for me anymore. Please dont stop!

[cavemann_]

Do you have a video on circumventing username restrictions? I can't anything online nor here.

[mustafahalall]

If you kindly video tutorial how to find a code to launch with the binoculars for sniper in the game modern combat 5 windows

[tonistack]

What would we need to do If we wanted to get the second to last index of something where element -2 does not work for that?

[remmoze]

Why did we need to [...lala].pop() if we could use .lastElementChild like you showed seconds later?

[SebastianPerezG]

You cannt watch any image anymore, a pop up appear now.

[mnageh-bomm]

Hi is it possible to do auto comment using this method ?

[moragandaulisiregar]

Can you hack my stolen account? I am ready to pay anything if the results already exist

[razaullahkahn]

hello sir. I want to learn how to crack pubg hack (not game) can you make a video for this. only and only pubg hacks. I will be very thank full for this..