Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Apple OTP FAIL: ‘MFA Bomb’ Warning — Locks Accounts, Wipes iPhones
Richi Jennings | | 2fa, 2FA bypass, 2FA Flaws, 2FA phishing, 2FA solution, 2FA/MFA, Apple, apple bug, Apple Data Security, apple hack, apple hacker, Apple iCloud, Apple ID, Apple ID failure, Apple iOS, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, bypass 2FA, MFA, MFA Bombing, mfa fatigue, MFA hacks, mfa protection, mfasecurity, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), OTP, OTP circumvention bot, OTP interception bot, phishing-resistant MFA, push otp, SB Blogwatch, TOTP, two-factor-authentication.2fa
Rethink different: First, fatigue frightened users with multiple modal nighttime notifications. Next, call and pretend to be Apple support ...
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Telegram Privacy Nightmare: Don’t Opt In to P2PL
Richi Jennings | | 2-step verification, 2fa, 2FA apps, 2FA bypass, 2FA Flaws, 2FA/MFA, Access control and Identity Management, Cloud MFA, digital identity verification, iam, ID verification, MFA, mfa login, mfasecurity, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), P2P, SB Blogwatch, SMS, SMS messages, SMS Toll Fraud, Telegram, Telegram app, two-factor-authentication.2fa, Verify 2FA
Scary SMS shenanigans: Avoid Telegram’s new “Peer-To-Peer Login” program if you value your privacy or your cellular service ...
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US State Government Network Breach: Ex-Employee Logins Used
Wajahat Raja | | Azure Active Directory, Cybersecurity Incident, Cybersecurity Measures, Cybersecurity News, cybersecurity response, Ex-Employee Credentials, insider threats, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Network Security, Privileged Accounts, State Government Breach
In a recent disclosure by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a state government organization fell victim to a cyber breach facilitated by the misuse of ex-employee credentials. The US ...
APT29 Espionage Attacks: Microsoft Issues Urgent Warning
Wajahat Raja | | Advanced Persistent Threats (APT), APT29, Cyber Espionage, Cyber threat landscape, cybersecurity awareness, Cybersecurity News, Microsoft security, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), OAuth Applications, Password Spray Attack, Threat Intelligence
In a recent announcement, Microsoft issued a warning regarding the increasing activities of APT29, a Russian state-sponsored cyber threat group. This group, notorious for its involvement in espionage attacks on Microsoft‘s systems ...
Python FBot Hacking: Cloud and SaaS Platforms Targeted
Wajahat Raja | | AWS security, Cloud asset protection, Cloud Security, Cyber threat landscape, Cybercriminal tactics, Cybersecurity News, cybersecurity threats, FBot hacking, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Python-based attacks, SaaS platforms
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a recent revelation has come to light – the emergence of a new Python-based hacking tool. Malicious activities initiated using the tool are being dubbed FBot ...
Embattled LastPass Enforcing 12-Character Passwords for All
Password manager vendor LastPass, beset by high-profile data breaches from 2022 that affected millions of users, is strengthening the security requirements for its customers, including requiring all of them to use a ...
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Okta Screws Up (Yet Again) — ALL Customers’ Data Hacked, not just 1%
Richi Jennings | | 2 factor auth, 2-fa authentication, 2-factor authentication, 2fa, 2FA Authenticator, 2FA/MFA, auth, Authentication, CIAM, ciam authentication, ciam solution, ciam solutions, ciam vs iam, cloud IAM, Cloud IAM architecture, Cloud IAM as a Service, cloud IAM platform, Cloud IAM Solution, hosted single sign-on, iam, Identity as a service and single sign on, Identity management and Single sign-on, MFA, MFA rollout, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Okta, okta alternative, Okta replacements, Okta SSO, replace okta, Saasure, SB Blogwatch, single sign on, Single Sign On (SSO), sso, two-factor-authentication.2fa, web application single sign on
You had one job: Last month’s sheer incompetence descends this week into UTTER FARCE ...
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FCC’s Got New Rules for SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud
Richi Jennings | | 2 factor, 2 factor auth, 2-factor authentication, 2FA apps, 2FA bypass, 2FA Flaws, 2FA phishing, 2FA policies, 2FA/MFA, Cloud MFA, DUAL FACTOR AUTHENTICATION, fcc, FCC Failures, FCC Follies, hacking two factor, Jessica Rosenworcel, MFA, MFA hacks, mfasecurity, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), number port-out fraud, number port-out scams, Number Portability Administration Center, port-out scams, SB Blogwatch, SIM swap, sim swap fraud, SIM swap scams, SIM swapping, SMS, SMS messages, SMS phishing, sms scam, SMS scams, smshing, two-factor-authentication.2fa
Too many times: Federal Communications Commission shuts stable door after horse bolted. But chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (pictured) was hoping it would save us ...
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Okta Hacked Yet Again: 2FA Firm Failed to 2FA
Richi Jennings | | 2 factor auth, 2-fa authentication, 2-factor authentication, 2fa, 2FA Authenticator, 2FA/MFA, auth, Authentication, CIAM, ciam authentication, ciam solution, ciam solutions, ciam vs iam, cloud IAM, Cloud IAM architecture, Cloud IAM as a Service, cloud IAM platform, Cloud IAM Solution, hosted single sign-on, iam, Identity as a service and single sign on, Identity management and Single sign-on, MFA, MFA rollout, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Okta, okta alternative, Okta replacements, Okta SSO, replace okta, SB Blogwatch, single sign on, Single Sign On (SSO), sso, two-factor-authentication.2fa, web application single sign on
You had one job: Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, FIVE TIMES is sheer incompetence ...
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Google Pushes ‘Passkeys’ Plan — but it’s Too Soon for Mass Rollout
Richi Jennings | | 2 factor auth, 2-fa authentication, 2-factor authentication, 2fa, 2FA Authenticator, 2FA/MFA, advanced authentication, auth, Authentication, biometric, biometric authentication, biometric identification, biometric security, biometrics, biometrics authentication, Biometrics-Based Authentication, FIDO, FIDO Alliance, FIDO2, google, MFA, MFA rollout, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Passkeys, passwordless, passwordless login, passwordless-authentication, PKI-based passwordless authentication, SB Blogwatch, two-factor-authentication.2fa, WebAuthn
FIDO FAIL: “Killing passwords” is a worthy goal—but is coercion the best way? ...
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