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How 1-Time Passcodes Became a Corporate Liability

Krebs on Security

Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. This phishing gang apparently had great success targeting employees of all the major mobile wireless providers, but most especially T-Mobile. 2021 post about the change. ”

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The Life Cycle of a Breached Database

Krebs on Security

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Here’s a closer look at what typically transpires in the weeks or months before an organization notifies its users about a breached database.

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Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times in 2022

Krebs on Security

Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication. KrebsOnSecurity shared a large amount of data gathered for this story with T-Mobile. But in a written statement, T-Mobile said this type of activity affects the entire wireless industry.

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