article thumbnail

Failures in Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication System

Schneier on Security

Twitter is having intermittent problems with its two-factor authentication system: Not all users are having problems receiving SMS authentication codes, and those who rely on an authenticator app or physical authentication token to secure their Twitter account may not have reason to test the mechanism.

article thumbnail

Problems with Multifactor Authentication

Schneier on Security

Roger Grimes on why multifactor authentication isn’t a panacea : The first time I heard of this issue was from a Midwest CEO. His organization had been hit by ransomware to the tune of $10M. Operationally, they were still recovering nearly a year later. And, embarrassingly, it was his most trusted VP who let the attackers in.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

GUEST ESSAY: Why it’s high time for us to rely primarily on passwordless authentication

The Last Watchdog

Today, bad actors are ruthlessly skilled at cracking passwords – whether through phishing attacks, social engineering, brute force, or buying them on the dark web. The next big thing is passwordless authentication. First and foremost, most solutions rely on connected devices like mobile phones to authenticate users.

article thumbnail

Crooks bank on Microsoft’s search engine to phish customers

Malwarebytes

We identified a new wave of phishing for banking credentials that targets consumers via Microsoft’s search engine. While Microsoft’s Bing only has about 4% of the search engine market share , crooks are drawn to it as an alternative to Google. We have reported the fraudulent sites to Microsoft already.

article thumbnail

New Bluetooth Vulnerability

Schneier on Security

When, say, an iPhone is getting ready to pair up with Bluetooth-powered device, CTKD’s role is to set up two separate authentication keys for that phone: one for a “Bluetooth Low Energy” device, and one for a device using what’s known as the “Basic Rate/Enhanced Data Rate” standard.

article thumbnail

GUEST ESSAY: Why CISOs absolutely must take authentication secrets much more seriously

The Last Watchdog

The IT world relies on digital authentication credentials, such as API keys, certificates, and tokens, to securely connect applications, services, and infrastructures. This requires going beyond traditional practices and involving developers, security engineers, and operations in detection, remediation, and prevention.

article thumbnail

Google Cloud to Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication by 2025 for All Users

The Hacker News

Google's cloud division has announced that it will enforce mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users by the end of 2025 as part of its efforts to improve account security. "We