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Account Takeover Definition. Account Takeover Prevention

Heimadal Security

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is the act of hijacking an existing account and using it for criminal purposes. Account Takeover Examples The five most frequently met account takeover examples are malware replay attacks, social engineering, man-in-the-middle attacks, credential […].

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Twitter Hack Tied To Employee Spearphishing

Adam Levin

With the arrest of 17-year-old hacker Graham Ivan Clark in Tampa, Florida and more than 30 charges later, we’re starting to get a better understanding of the July 15 hack that compromised 130 Twitter high-profile accounts. . As suspected by many, including us, the hack deployed a spearphishing attack on Twitter employees. .

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How to Detect and Respond to Account Misuse

Identity IQ

How to Detect and Respond to Account Misuse IdentityIQ As digital connectivity continues to grow, safeguarding your online accounts from misuse is becoming increasingly crucial. Account misuse can result in alarming repercussions, including privacy breaches, financial losses, and identity theft.

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Google to start automatically enrolling users in two-step verification “soon”

Malwarebytes

If you use a Google account, it may soon be mandatory to sign up to Google’s two-step verification program. With so much valuable data stuffed inside Google accounts, it’s beyond time to ensure they’re locked down properly. With this need for security in mind, Google has announced the roll-out of automatic two-step verification.

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Beyond Passwords: 2FA, U2F and Google Advanced Protection

Troy Hunt

If someone obtains the thing that you know then it's (probably) game over and they have access to your account. Indeed, when you store your TOTP secret in the same place that you keep your password for a site, you do not have second factor security. It's most damaging when account recovery can be facilitated via SMS alone (i.e.

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