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The Rise of One-Time Password Interception Bots

Krebs on Security

In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords.

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Scary Fraud Ensues When ID Theft & Usury Collide

Krebs on Security

Although he didn’t technically have an account with MSF, their authentication system is based on email addresses, so Jim requested that a password reset link be sent to his email address. ” According to the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA), a trade group in Washington, D.C.