Krebs on Security

MAY 6, 2024

Virtual private networking (VPN) companies market their services as a way to prevent anyone from snooping on your Internet usage. When a device initially tries to connect to a network, it broadcasts a message to the entire local network stating that it is requesting an Internet address. Image: Shutterstock.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

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.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

‘Tis the season when even those who know a thing or two about Internet scams tend to let down their guard in the face of an eye-popping discount or the stress of last-minute holiday shopping. Postal Service , or their wireless phone provider and/or Internet Service Provider (ISP). Maybe this was once sound advice.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication. But in a written statement, T-Mobile said this type of activity affects the entire wireless industry. Thus, the second factor cannot be phished, either over the phone or Internet. A U2F device made by Yubikey.

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