two-factor authentication – SSL and internet security news

Failures in Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication System

November 17, 2022 infossl

authentication, cybersecurity, passwords, Security technology, sms, twitter, two-factor authentication, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

Twitter is having intermittent problems with its two-factor authentication system: Not all users are having problems receiving SMS authentication codes, and those who rely on an authenticator app or physical authentication token to secure their Twitter account may not have reason to test the mechanism. But users have been self-reporting issues on Twitter since the … Read More “Failures in Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication System” »

Defeating Phishing-Resistant Multifactor Authentication

November 9, 2022 infossl

authentication, phishing, Security technology, two-factor authentication, Uncategorized

CISA is now pushing phishing-resistant multifactor authentication. Roger Grimes has an excellent post reminding everyone that “phishing-resistant” is not “phishing proof,” and that everyone needs to stop pretending otherwise. His list of different attacks is particularly useful. Powered by WPeMatico

Credit Card Fraud That Bypasses 2FA

September 22, 2022 infossl

banking, credit cards, fraud, Security technology, smartphones, two-factor authentication, Uncategorized

Someone in the UK is stealing smartphones and credit cards from people who have stored them in gym lockers, and is using the two items in combination to commit fraud: Phones, of course, can be made inaccessible with the use of passwords and face or fingerprint unlocking. And bank cards can be stopped. But the … Read More “Credit Card Fraud That Bypasses 2FA” »

When Security Locks You Out of Everything

June 28, 2022 infossl

authentication, cybersecurity, passwords, Security technology, two-factor authentication, Uncategorized

Thought experiment story of someone who lost everything in a house fire, and now can’t log into anything: But to get into my cloud, I need my password and 2FA. And even if I could convince the cloud provider to bypass that and let me in, the backup is secured with a password which is … Read More “When Security Locks You Out of Everything” »

Bypassing Two-Factor Authentication

April 1, 2022 infossl

computer security, passwords, Security technology, two-factor authentication, Uncategorized

These techniques are not new, but they’re increasingly popular: …some forms of MFA are stronger than others, and recent events show that these weaker forms aren’t much of a hurdle for some hackers to clear. In the past few months, suspected script kiddies like the Lapsus$ data extortion gang and elite Russian-state threat actors (like … Read More “Bypassing Two-Factor Authentication” »