Tag: mfa
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Google patches Chrome vulnerability used for account takeover and MFA bypass
How could this be exploited?: OAuth provides a way of giving access to something without the need for a password. It’s useful in multiple scenarios, for example, in single sign-on (SSO). Users might also encounter it when giving a contact access to a file or document in a cloud service such as Microsoft 365 without…
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Hacker nehmen Rüstungslieferanten der Ukraine ins Visier
Tags: 2fa, access, authentication, bug, cyberattack, exploit, hacker, mail, mfa, password, software, strategy, ukraine, vulnerabilityRussische Hacker greifen gezielt Rüstungsfirmen an, die die Ukraine mit Waffen versorgen.Die berüchtigte russische Hackergruppe Fancy Bear hat gezielt Rüstungsfirmen angegriffen, die Waffen an die Ukraine liefern. Das geht aus einer aktuellen Studie des slowakischen Sicherheitsunternehmens Eset aus Bratislava hervor. Danach richteten sich die Angriffe vor allem gegen Hersteller sowjetischer Waffentechnik in Bulgarien, Rumänien und…
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MFA circumvented through legacy login flaw
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/mfa-circumvented-through-legacy-login-flaw
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IAM 2025: Diese 10 Trends entscheiden über Ihre Sicherheitsstrategie
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, best-practice, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, credentials, crypto, cryptography, detection, dora, framework, governance, iam, identity, iot, kritis, login, mfa, nis-2, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, service, strategy, threat, tool, zero-trustDie Kernaussage der EIC Conference 2025: IAM ist ein ganzheitlicher Architekturansatz und kein Toolset. Identity & Access Management (IAM) ist nicht länger eine Frage der Tool-Auswahl, sondern der Architektur. Diese Kernaussage prägte die European Identity and Cloud Conference 2025, die vom 6. bis 9. Mai in Berlin stattfand. Mit über 1.500 Teilnehmern, 300 Rednern und…
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Deepfake attacks are inevitable. CISOs can’t prepare soon enough.
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, blockchain, business, ciso, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, espionage, finance, fraud, governance, grc, identity, incident response, jobs, law, mfa, north-korea, password, privacy, resilience, risk, scam, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, updateReal-world fabrications: Even security vendors have been victimized. Last year, the governance risk and compliance (GRC) lead at cybersecurity company Exabeam was hiring for an analyst, and human resources (HR) qualified a candidate that looked very good on paper with a few minor concerns, says Kevin Kirkwood, CISO.”There were gaps in how the education represented…
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Hackers Exploit Legacy Protocols in Microsoft Entra ID to Bypass MFA and Conditional Access
A sophisticated and highly coordinated cyberattack campaign came to light, as tracked by Guardz Research. This operation zeroed in on legacy authentication protocols within Microsoft Entra ID, exploiting outdated methods to sidestep modern security measures like Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Conditional Access. At the heart of this assault was BAV2ROPC (Basic Authentication Version 2, Resource…
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Legacy Login in Microsoft Entra ID Exploited to Breach Cloud Accounts
A flaw in Microsoft Entra ID’s legacy login allowed attackers to bypass MFA, targeting admin accounts across finance,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/legacy-login-microsoft-entra-id-breach-cloud-accounts/
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CVE funding crisis offers chance for vulnerability remediation rethink
Tags: access, ai, awareness, best-practice, cisa, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, exploit, Hardware, healthcare, intelligence, iot, kev, least-privilege, metric, mfa, microsoft, network, open-source, penetration-testing, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAutomatic for the people: AI technologies could act as a temporary bridge for vulnerability triage, but not a replacement for a stable CVE system, according to experts consulted by CSO.”Automation and AI-based tools can also enable real-time discovery of new vulnerabilities without over-relying on standard CVE timelines,” said Haris Pylarinos, founder and chief executive of…
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Nation-State Actors Continue to Exploit Weak Passwords, MFA
Trellix’s John Fokker Advises CISOs to Prioritize Patching, MFA, Network Visibility. Threat actors aren’t rushing to adopt AI tools to exploit vulnerabilities. They still prefer a victim with weak passwords, bad MFA, bad patching. It is the easiest way to make money for criminals so they don’t have to invest in AI, said John Fokker,…
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MFA bypass attacks surge with Evilproxy, Tycoon
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/mfa-bypass-attacks-surge-with-evilproxy-tycoon
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ANZ Bank to Eliminate Passwords for Digital Banking Services
Tags: authentication, banking, breach, credentials, cybercrime, finance, hacker, malware, mfa, password, serviceHackers Bypass MFA to Steal Australians’ Banking Credentials. Melbourne-based ANZ Bank will introduce passwordless authentication for digital banking services amid news that hackers have stolen the banking credentials of tens of thousands of Australians. Cybercriminals used infostealer malware to steal the credentials of more than 30,000 Australians. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/anz-bank-to-eliminate-passwords-for-digital-banking-services-a-28288
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NCSC Recommends Security Measures Amid UK Retailer Hacks
Urges Companies to Enable MFA, Track Atypical Login Attempts. The U.K. cyber agency advised British companies to shore up cyber defenses in the wake of a wave of cyberattacks against retailers including against Co-op, Harrods and Mark & Spencer. We are not yet in a position to say if these attacks are linked, said the…
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Threat Actors Use AiTM Attacks with Reverse Proxies to Bypass MFA
Cybercriminals are intensifying their efforts to undermine multi-factor authentication (MFA) through adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) attacks, leveraging reverse proxies to intercept sensitive data. As phishing tactics grow more advanced, traditional defenses like spam filters and user training are proving insufficient. Attackers deploy reverse proxies as intermediary servers to forward victim traffic to legitimate websites, creating an illusion…
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Why MFA is getting easier to bypass and what to do about it
Why multifactor authentication based on one-time passwords and push notifications fails. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/phishing-attacks-that-defeat-mfa-are-easier-than-ever-so-what-are-we-to-do/
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Preventing Sophisticated Phishing and MFA Bypass in Entra ID
Sophisticated phishing attacks bypass Microsoft ADFS MFA. Learn protective measures to safeguard your organization against these threats! First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/preventing-sophisticated-phishing-and-mfa-bypass-in-entra-id/
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Why MFA is getting easer to bypass and what to do about it
Why multifactor authentication based on one-time-passwords and push notifications fails. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/phishing-attacks-that-defeat-mfa-are-easier-than-ever-so-what-are-we-to-do/
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World Password Day 2025: Rethinking Security in the Age of MFA and Passkeys
Despite the rising use of biometrics, passkeys, and identity-based threat detection tools, one thing remains clear: passwords continue to be the frontline defence for digital access and often, the weakest link. Tomorrow is World Password Day, and cybersecurity experts are warning that while passwords are here for now, how we manage them needs to change…
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Statethe-art phishing: MFA bypass
Threat actors are bypassing MFA with adversary-in-the-middle attacks via reverse proxies. Phishing-as-a-Service tools like Evilproxy make these threats harder to detect. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/state-of-the-art-phishing-mfa-bypass/
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Data watchdog will leave British Library alone further probes ‘not worth our time’
No MFA? No problem as long as you show you’ve learned your lesson First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/ico_brit_library/
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AiTM Phishing Kits Bypass MFA by Hijacking Credentials and Session Tokens
Tags: 2fa, attack, authentication, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, mfa, phishing, service, softwareDarktrace’s Security Operations Center (SOC) in late 2024 and early 2025, cybercriminals have been exploiting legitimate Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms like Milanote to orchestrate sophisticated phishing campaigns. These attacks, bolstered by the Tycoon 2FA phishing kit, demonstrate an advanced Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) approach that circumvents multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections. Leveraging Legitimate Services for Stealthy Attacks By abusing…
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Weltpassworttag Wird es der letzte sein?
Eigentlich braucht es keinen Aufhänger, um am Weltpassworttag (1. Mai) auf die Bedeutung eines gut gewählten Passworts aufmerksam zu machen. Aber angesichts zunehmender Phishing-Angriffe holt Sophos das Thema noch einmal in die erste Reihe, denn: wenn es nach Chester Wisniewski, Director, Global Field CISO, geht, könnte es obsolet werden. Wissensbasierte Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung (MFA) wie 6-stellige Codes…
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Microsoft Office 365 MFA targeted by ‘SessionShark’ phishing kit
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/microsoft-office-365-mfa-targeted-by-sessionshark-phishing-kit
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Why NHIs Are Security’s Most Dangerous Blind Spot
When we talk about identity in cybersecurity, most people think of usernames, passwords, and the occasional MFA prompt. But lurking beneath the surface is a growing threat that does not involve human credentials at all, as we witness the exponential growth of Non-Human Identities (NHIs). At the top of mind when NHIs are mentioned, most…
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‘SessionShark’ A New Toolkit Bypasses Microsoft Office 365 MFA Security
Tags: 2fa, authentication, cyber, cybercrime, marketplace, mfa, microsoft, office, phishing, service, threatSecurity researchers have uncovered a new and sophisticated threat to Microsoft Office 365 users: a phishing-as-a-service toolkit dubbed “SessionShark O365 2FA/MFA.” Promoted through cybercriminal marketplaces, SessionShark is designed to bypass Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections”, an alarming escalation in the ongoing battle between defenders and cyber attackers. A Toolkit Purpose-Built to Evade 2FA and MFA…