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Cyberattackers Double Down on Bypassing Multi-Factor Authentication [telecom]

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Subject: Cyberattackers Double Down on Bypassing Multi-Factor Authentication [telecom]
Date: 2 Mar 2023 07:04:29 -0500
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by: Bill Horne - Thu, 2 Mar 2023 12:04 UTC

As companies increasingly adopt MFA, cybercriminals are developing a
variety of strategies to steal credentials and gain access to high-value
accounts anyway.

By Robert Lemos

As companies increasingly require stronger versions of security for
their employees and customers, attackers are getting better at bypassing
multifactor authentication (MFA), resulting in a steady stream of
compromises, such as this week's announcement of a data leak at
cybersecurity firm LastPass and the announced breach at social media
service Reddit earlier in February.

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cyberattackers-double-down-bypassing-mfa

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Cyberattackers Double Down on Bypassing Multi-Factor Authentication [telecom]	Bill Horne