Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Booking.com said it now requires 2FA , which forces partners to provide a one-time passcode from a mobile authentication app (Pulse) in addition to a username and password. .” The phony booking.com website generated by visiting the link in the text message. SecureWorks said these attacks had been going on since at least March 2023.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 25, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission has fined Twitter $150 million for using phone numbers and email addresses collected to enable two-factor authentication for targeted advertising. [.].

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Malwarebytes

JULY 30, 2024

If you were trying to download the popular Google Authenticator (a multi-factor authentication program) via a Google search in the past few days, you may have inadvertently installed malware on your computer. Fake site leads to signed payload hosted on Github The fraudulent site chromeweb-authenticators[.]com

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 19, 2020

Hundreds of popular websites now offer some form of multi-factor authentication (MFA), which can help users safeguard access to accounts when their password is breached or stolen. When the two of them sat down to reset his password, the screen displayed a notice saying there was a new Gmail address tied to his Xbox account.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 6, 2020

Keep reading the definition until you understand then proceed: Spamming is the use of messaging systems to send an unsolicited message, especially advertising Alrighty, so it's an unsolicited message (I certainly didn't ask for it) and it's intended to advertise your work.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 5, 2021

After logging in, the user might see a prompt that looks something like this: These malicious apps allow attackers to bypass multi-factor authentication, because they are approved by the user after that user has already logged in. A cybercriminal service advertising the sale of access to hacked Office365 accounts. Image: Proofpoint.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 19, 2023

As one example, we present a cross-protocol attack which breaks authentication in Threema and which exploits the lack of proper key separation between different sub-protocols. Threema developers advertise it as a more secure alternative to Meta’s WhatsApp messenger.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 30, 2025

based proxy to bridge the UI to back-end servers Unfortunately, this seemingly harmless tool was running wide open—without authentication, encryption, or access controls by default. “ The MCP Inspector tool runs by default… with a default setup that does not include sufficient security measures like authentication or encryption,” Oligo notes.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Phishing tool Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 credentials, it uses adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks to bypass multi-factor authentication. Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 accounts and bypasses multi-factor authentication with adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks. .” ” reads the report published by Trustwave.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 19, 2021

A wide ecosystem of these companies exist , each advertising their own ability to run text messaging for other businesses. Too many networks use SMS as an authentication mechanism. For businesses, sending text messages to hundreds, thousands, or perhaps millions of customers can be a laborious task.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

Lookout researchers discovered multiple voice phishing groups were using a new phishing kit that closely mimicked the single sign-on pages for Okta and other authentication providers. One “autodoxer” service advertised on Telegram that promotes a range of voice phishing tools and services. “ Annie.”

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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. agency — advertised a web-based bot designed to trick targets into giving up OTP tokens. Image: Intel 471.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Unlike any other season in America, election season might bring the highest volume of advertisements sent directly to people’s homes, phones, and email accounts—and the accuracy and speed at which they come can feel invasive. The reasons could be obvious. Instead, it may point to how people interpret “cyber interference.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

The tech giant may have used this data for targeted advertising, according to Blue Shield, which is one of the largest health insurers in the US. In this case, a simple misconfiguration shared data with an entitythat already knows so much about usthat then used the information for targeted advertising.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

was originally advertised on the public Russian-language hacking forum Antichat by a venerated user in that community who goes by the alias “ Isis.” ” A Google Translate version of that advertisement is here (PDF). Isis’ profile on antichat. ru — wasn’t working at the time.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2018

Security Keys are inexpensive USB-based devices that offer an alternative approach to two-factor authentication (2FA), which requires the user to log in to a Web site using something they know (the password) and something they have (e.g., “Users might be asked to authenticate using their security key for many different apps/reasons. .

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2024

So, there is another critical role in advertising counterfeit goods, which are influencers. And some of the larger webstores use “Authenticity Guarantee” badges on their listings. Review advertisements on social media, influencer channels, and chat platforms with a little bit of extra caution.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Phishing tool Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 credentials, it uses adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks to bypass multi-factor authentication. Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 accounts and bypasses multi-factor authentication with adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks. .” ” reads the report published by Trustwave.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2025

Beside stealing usernames, passwords and circumventing two factor authentication, we identified malicious code capable of performing additional nefarious actions unbeknownst to the victim. In that same report, the FBI advises consumers to check the URL to make sure the site is authentic before clicking on an advertisement.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2019

Scammers who make a living swindling Airbnb.com customers have a powerful new tool at their disposal: A software-as-a-service offering called “ Land Lordz ,” which helps automate the creation and management of fake Airbnb Web sites and the sending of messages to advertise the fraudulent listings.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The final step in validating residents involves answering four so-called “knowledge-based authentication” or KBA questions. Yet, one reader received a curious response by emailing the customer service address advertised by USPS’s Informed Delivery service — informeddelivery@custhelp.com.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The problem stemmed from an authentication weakness in a USPS Web component known as an “application program interface,” or API — basically, a set of tools defining how various parts of an online application such as databases and Web pages should interact with one another.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 19, 2020

We demonstrate how attackers can apply split-second phantom attacks remotely by embedding phantom road signs into an advertisement presented on a digital billboard which causes Tesla’s autopilot to suddenly stop the car in the middle of a road and Mobileye 630 to issue false notifications.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2023

When Genesis customers purchase a bot, they’re purchasing the ability to have all of the victim’s authentication cookies loaded into their browser, so that online accounts belonging to that victim can be accessed without the need of a password, and in some cases without multi-factor authentication. Image: KrebsOnSecurity.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

Online advertising firm Sizmek Inc. [ NASDAQ: SZMK ] says it is investigating a security incident in which a hacker was reselling access to a user account with the ability to modify ads and analytics for a number of big-name advertisers. Pappachen asked KrebsOnSecurity what else could have prevented this. ” PASSWORD SPRAYING.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2024

“This attack requires an authenticated client to click a link in order for an unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution.” ” APT37 compromised the online advertising agency behind the Toast ad program to carry out a supply chain attack. .

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2025

That has worried some experts who have pointed out that a new owner could, for instance, hand over customer data to insurance companies to hike up monthly premiums, or to data brokers to power increasingly invasive, targeted advertising. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Under Settings , scroll to the section titled 23andMe data.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

Increased transparency over advertiser and app accesses to user data. The company could be more transparent about what data it shares with advertisers and others and how it allows advertisers to select users they show ads to. For example, it could allow users to turn off individually targeted news and advertising.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The database required no authentication. In addition, the database included the Apple iCloud username and authentication token of mobile devices running mSpy, and what appear to be references to iCloud backup files. Akbar was charged with selling and advertising wiretapping equipment. In September 2014, U.S.

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Zero Day

JUNE 26, 2025

Don't save screenshots of sensitive information, such as IDs, passports, crypto wallets, seed phrases, passwords, and two-factor authentication backup codes. Privacy Policy | | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use Either delete this data or move the screenshots to a password-protected folder. All rights reserved.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 17, 2025

By crafting malicious scripts hosted on attacker-controlled domains, threat actors could silently exfiltrate system data without triggering standard authentication safeguards. It contains an endpoint that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read files from the system’s file structure, ” the advisory warns.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2019

In the wake of the 2016 attack, San Mateo County instituted two-factor authentication for its email accounts — requiring each user to log in with a password and a one-time code sent via text message to their mobile device. Public confidence is at stake, even if the vote itself is secure.”

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Standard things, like login endpoints, are easy to find since requesting any resource that needs authentication is going to redirect to the login page. Often these endpoints not only accept authentication credentials, but also help the unauthenticated by showing the data that needs to be collected. Login Endpoints. GraphQL pages.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Facebook said it targeted a number of accounts tied to key sellers on OGUsers, as well as those who advertise the ability to broker stolen account sales. Any accounts that you value should be secured with a unique and strong password, as well the most robust form of multi-factor authentication available. THE MIDDLEMEN. WHAT YOU CAN DO.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Google plans to add end-to-end encryption to Authenticator is a bit of a jaw-dropper. Image by Midjourney: an AI reading a book, while being hacked cinematic, dramatic, professional photography, studio lighting, studio background, advertising photography, intricate details, hyper-detailed, ultra realistic, 8K UHD --ar 8:3 --v 5

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Time is of the essence in these attacks because many companies that rely on VPNs for remote employee access also require employees to supply some type of multi-factor authentication in addition to a username and password — such as a one-time numeric code generated by a mobile app or text message.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

About half of the domains appear to be older websites advertising female escort services in major cities around the United States (e.g. DomainTools says there are more than 1,300 current and former domain names registered to Mihail Kolesnikov between 2013 and July 2023. the now-defunct pittsburghcitygirls[.]com). top , www-microsofteams[.]top

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