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Has two-factor authentication been defeated? A spotlight on 2FA’s latest challenge

January 21, 2019 admin 2fa, 2FA modlishka, Amnesty International, CERTFA, cybercrime, defeat 2FA, mantis, modlishka, password manager, PGP, Social engineering, the return of charming kitten, totp, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:15:30 +0000

While many tech-savvy folks are familiar with two-factor authentication (2FA), more are unaware that there are several ways around it. A tactic called Modlishka, the English pronunciation for the Polish word for “mantis,” is the latest in this list.

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