Tag: multifactor
How Malicious Hackers Are Trying to Bypass Multi-Factor Authentication
Microsoft has presented several measures to protect against token theft attacks that aim to circumvent the security of multi-factor authentication. These types of attacks, so rare three years ago that…
Coinbase, MetaMask, Crypto.com: How Hackers Bypass Multi-Factor Authentication to Steal You
Samir Rahmoun November 22, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. 1 © Shutterstock Cybersecurity experts have identified a campaign of phishing targeting some of cryptocurrency exchanges the most popular such as Coinbase,…
Cybersecurity: multi-factor authentication is not a miracle cure
To protect any account, one of the most important safeguards is multi-factor authentication (MFA). This method creates an additional barrier, in addition to the password, because the user must ensure…
Hackers try to steal from businesses by bypassing multi-factor authentication
A phishing and business email compromise (BEC) campaign that tries to steal millions of dollars from victims is targeting Microsoft 365 accounts with attacks that can bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA).…
How cookies help defeat multi-factor authentication
Maxime Alder August 23, 2022 at 10:20 a.m. 1 © B_A/Pixabay For a few years now, multi-factor authentication has made its way into the connection methods to use if you…
This exploit is used to bypass Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication
Cybercriminals are exploiting dormant Microsoft accounts to bypass multi-factor authentication and gain access to cloud services and networks, researchers say. The technique was detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Mandiant, who…
GitHub continues to push for the democratization of multi-factor authentication
GitHub introduces new rules regarding developers and two-factor authentication (2FA) security. On Wednesday, the Microsoft-owned code-sharing platform said changes would be made to existing authentication rules as part of an…
Multi-factor authentication would not be enough against Russian-sponsored hackers
Alexander Boero March 24, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. 13 © The Digital Artist / Pixabay A British cyber company, MyCena, explains that the MFA protocol, supposed to be extremely reliable,…
More and more companies are using multi-factor authentication. So hackers are working on it
Phishing attacks are evolving to help cybercriminals bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections designed to prevent them from exploiting stolen account usernames and passwords. The use of multi-factor authentication, which requires…