Daniel Miessler

MARCH 10, 2022

People are starting to get the fact that texts (SMS) are a weak form of multi-factor authentication (MFA). It might have been a text, or it could have been something “strong”, like a mobile authenticator app like Google Authenticator or Authy. It completely changes how authentication is done.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Of those malicious apps, 5,200 could subvert one of the strongest security practices available today, called multifactor authentication, by prying into basic text messages sent to a device. Instead, they present a modern wrapper on a classic form of theft: Phishing. These Android phishing apps may sound high-tech, but they are not.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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. These services are springing up because they work and they’re profitable.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Actually, I'll rephrase that: because he was a normal guy; he's not normal anymore because yesterday I carved out some time to give him an early Christmas present: Today I spent an hour getting a mate into @1Password. Not upset, that was still a great value Christmas present, but this is, well, literally twice as great value!

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-Founder at Keeper Security, emphasized the importance of strong authentication and access controls: "BEC and other phishing attacks thrive on weak authentication and poor access controls.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2025

In a SIM-swapping attack, crooks transfer the targets phone number to a device they control and intercept any text messages or phone calls to the victim’s device including one-time passcodes for authentication and password reset links sent via SMS. ” U.S. prosecutors allege that records obtained from Discord showed the same U.K.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 26, 2022

To do so, they ask you to perform a form of Google authentication in which, to confirm your identity, you need to provide them with a number that will be sent to your phone by either text or voice message. The FBI recently warned the public that many people are still falling prey to a Google Voice scam that the FTC warned about months ago.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

Cybercriminals exploit compromised accounts for EDR-as-a-Service (Emergency Data Requests – EDR), targeting major platforms According to a detailed analysis conducted by Meridian Group, an increasingly complex and structured phenomenon, commonly referred to as EDR-as-a-Service, is taking hold in the cybersecurity landscape.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

One piece of evidence to support this hypothesis is the low adoption of a basic security control that protects against identity-based attacks - multi-factor authentication (MFA). Add to this, the risks of weak authentication factors such as SMS one-time passcodes and dormant or inactive accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Identity security vendors have focused narrowly on securing corporate accounts, leaving organizations vulnerable to cybercriminals exploiting the broader identity exposures of employees, consumers, and suppliers.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 1, 2025

You may also like to read: Instagram Hacked: Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Account Ways to Secure Your Twitter Account Set a Strong Password - Setting a strong password is the very first step to secure your Twitter account. Enable Two-Factor Authentication - Adding Two-Factor Authentication means adding an extra layer of security.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2024

BingoMod is a new Android malware that can wipe devices after stealing money from the victims’ bank accounts. Researchers at Cleafy discovered a new Android malware, called ‘BingoMod,’ that can wipe devices after successfully stealing money from the victims’ bank accounts.

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NetSpi Executives

MARCH 12, 2025

Michelle Eggers and David Bryan Presenting their talk. This year at SHARE, NetSPI presented two notable talks. Titled, Mainframe Blackbox Network Pentesting , the presentation explored various vulnerabilities encountered during past mainframe penetration tests. Philip Young (right) presenting his talk with Chad Rikansrud (left).

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

One new tactic hackers have been using is to steal cookies from current or recent web sessions to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Even cloud infrastructures rely on cookies to authenticate their users. Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms. How Hackers Steal Cookies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 1, 2022

While verification and authentication are terms that are often used interchangeably, they are in fact two separate operations. Digital verification and authentication play a critical role in preventing fraud and cyberattacks. What is Identity Authentication? What are the Most Common Authentication Methods? Image Source.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2020

But you probably didn’t know that these fraudsters also can use caller ID spoofing to trick your bank into giving up information about recent transactions on your account — data that can then be abused to make their phone scams more believable and expose you to additional forms of identity theft.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 5, 2023

We implement two factor authentication. This is an excellent primer from Catalin Cimpanu, and it describes how in order to circumvent the aforementioned fraud protection measures, cybercriminals are increasingly relying on obtaining more abstract pieces of information from victims in order to gain access to their accounts.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 31, 2024

More than a million domain names — including many registered by Fortune 100 firms and brand protection companies — are vulnerable to takeover by cybercriminals thanks to authentication weaknesses at a number of large web hosting providers and domain registrars, new research finds. Image: Shutterstock. Image: Infoblox.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 17, 2019

” So, naturally, KrebsOnSecurity contacted Sanixer via Telegram to find out more about the origins of Collection #1, which he is presently selling for the bargain price of just $45. “Because the data is gathered from a number of breaches, typically older data, it does not present a direct danger to the general user community.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Enter Two-Factor Authentication, or 2FA for short. It’s a security method that requires you to present not one but two forms of ID before granting you access. Then, your account will ask for a secondary code, usually sent via SMS to your phone. Go to your account settings and look for the security section. Sorry, hackers!

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2020

7, 2020, the NSA said “Russian state-sponsored malicious cyber actors are exploiting a vulnerability in VMware Access and VMware Identity Manager products, allowing the actors access to protected data and abusing federated authentication.” 3, and said it learned about the flaw from the NSA. ” Indeed, the NSA’s Dec.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Learn why these modern security practices are essential for safer, stronger authentication. 2025 must be the year we adopt modern security practices, such as passkeys, phishing-resistant 2FA, and password managers, to ensure safer, stronger authentication for everyone. Passwordless authentication. So, whats the alternative?

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Snippets from that fascinating conversation are recounted below, and punctuated by accounts from a recent victim who lost more than $100,000 after his mobile phone number was hijacked. Soon after, the attackers were able to use their control over his mobile number to reset his Gmail account password. ” FAKE IDs AND PHONY NOTES.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2025

Critically, the malicious extension only requires read/write capabilities present in the majority of browser extensions on the Chrome Store, including common productivity tools like Grammarly, Calendly and Loom, desensitizing users from granting these permissions.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

— Peter Ullrich (@PJUllrich) September 15, 2019 It feels wrong because 5 digits presents an extremely limited set of different possible combinations the password can be. However, after 3 attempts of entering an Access Code your account will be blocked. This just feels wrong but I can’t come up with a strong argument against it.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

Normally at this point, Experian’s website would present four or five multiple-guess questions, such as “Which of the following addresses have you lived at?” It’s also worth mentioning that reports of hijacked Experian.com accounts persisted into late 2022. ” Sen.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication. ” Apparently, these elite cyber risk leaders did not consider the increased attack surface presented by their employees using T-Mobile for wireless service.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

“According to a police report, someone opened fraudulent credit card accounts and charged more than $14,000 and signed her neighbors up for Informed Delivery, too,” Clickorlando’s Louis Bolden explained. The only problem was she’d never signed up for the USPS program.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2020

Late last year saw the re-emergence of a nasty phishing tactic that allows the attacker to gain full access to a user’s data stored in the cloud without actually stealing the account password. The phishing lure starts with a link that leads to the real login page for a cloud email and/or file storage service. com sometime around Dec.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

This annual college basketball bonanza presents a prime opportunity for scammers to capitalize on excitement, urgency, and, of course, the lure of easy money. Attackers are mimicking tournament brackets, betting promotions, and registration formstricking users into handing over credentials or linking bank accounts to fraudulent sites.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. That same email address also is tied to two forum accounts for a user with the handle “ O.R.Z.” account on Carder[.]su

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SecureList

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Patch management issues The vulnerability patching process typically takes time for a variety of reasons: from actual patch release all the way to identifying vulnerable assets and “properly” patching them, considering any pre-existing asset inventory and whether the accountable personnel will learn about the vulnerability in time.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2023

An ongoing campaign targeting LinkedIn accounts has led to victims losing control of their accounts, or being locked out following repeated login attempts. Credential stuffing is a popular tactic of attempting to access online accounts using username-password combinations acquired from breached data.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 4, 2023

In a Zero Trust Network Architecture, for example, all systems behave as if there is an attacker present on their network: Because the attacker may be making requests, all connections must be authenticated, and. Because the attacker may be listening to the data moving across the network, all traffic must be encrypted.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2021

Experian says it has plugged the data leak, but the researcher who reported the finding says he fears the same weakness may be present at countless other lending websites that work with the credit bureau. “Too many consumer finance company accounts,” the API concluded about my friend’s score.

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