Google Authenticator
TrickBot adds new trick to its arsenal: tampering with trusted texts
Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:26:01 +0000
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| TrickBot’s latest feature allows it to tamper with the web sessions of users from Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint mobile carriers. Categories: Tags: 2faaccount takeover fraudATOAuthyC&CDell Secureworksdynamic webinjectdyrezaemotetEternal RomanceEternalBlueEternalChampionGold BlackburnGoogle Authenticatorhasherezadepoint-of-saleport-out fraudPOSSIM hijackingSIM swappingSprintT-MobilethetricktrickbottrickloadertricksterTrojan.TrickBottwo-factor authenticationVerizon Wireless |
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Read moreInstagram’s New Security Tools are a Welcome Step, But Not Enough
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:59:39 +0000
Instagram users should soon have more secure options for protecting their accounts against Internet bad guys. On Tuesday, the Facebook-owned social network said it is in the process of rolling out support for third-party authentication apps. Unfortunately, this welcome new security offering does nothing to block Instagram account takeovers when thieves manage to hijack a target’s mobile phone number — an increasingly common crime.
Read moreReddit Breach Highlights Limits of SMS-Based Authentication
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:55:17 +0000
Reddit.com today disclosed that a data breach exposed some internal data, as well as email addresses and passwords for some Reddit users. As Web site breaches go, this one doesn’t seem too severe. What’s interesting about the incident is that it showcases once again why relying on mobile text messages (SMS) for two-factor authentication (2FA) can lull companies and end users into a false sense of security.
Read moreIs Your Mobile Carrier Your Weakest Link?
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 02:46:42 +0000
More online services than ever now offer two-step authentication — requiring customers to complete a login using their phone or other mobile device after supplying a username and password. But with so many services relying on your mobile for that second factor, there has never been more riding on the security of your mobile account. Below are some tips to ensure your mobile device (or, more specifically, your mobile carrier) isn’t the weakest link in your security chain.
Read moreSSA.GOV To Require Stronger Authentication
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 13:01:13 +0000
The U.S. Social Security Administration will soon require Americans to use stronger authentication when accessing their accounts at ssa.gov. As part of the change, SSA will require all users to enter a username and password in addition to a one-time security code sent their email or phone. In this post, we’ll parse this a bit more and look at some additional security options for SSA users.
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