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Please turn on your JavaScript for this page to function normally. In this Help Net Security round-up, we present excerpts from previously recorded videos in which security experts talk about multi-factor authentication.
Bitwarden has just launched a new multi-factor authenticator app called Bitwarden Authenticator, which is available for iOS and Android devices. In contrast, the Bitwarden Authenticator app is available for free to all users, even those without a Bitwarden account, and can be used as a standalone app.
File hosting service Dropbox has confirmed that attackers have breached the Dropbox Sign production environment and accessed customer personal and authentication information. "Based on our investigation, a third party gained access to a Dropbox Sign automated system configuration tool. The actor compromised a service account that was part of Sign's back-end, which is a type of non-human account used to execute applications and run automated services. As such, this account had privileges to take a variety of actions within Sign's production environment."
The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare occurred in late February 2024, leading to severe operational disruptions on Optum's Change Healthcare platform. The healthcare org recently admitted that it paid a ransom to protect people's data post-compromise, but no details about the attack or who carried it out were officially disclosed.
Setting up MFA can seem daunting for consumers just beginning to clean up their security postures. In this Help Net Security video, Larry Kinkaid, Manager, Cybersecurity Consulting at BARR Advisory, shares tips for consumers who need simple, accessible ways to secure their private data.
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Hackers have managed to compromise a telephony provider for Duo, the Cisco-owned company providing secure access solutions, and steal MFA SMS message logs of Duo customers."The threat actor downloaded message logs for SMS messages that were sent to certain users under your Duo account between March 1, 2024 and March 31, 2024," the Cisco Data Privacy and Incident Response Team notified its MSP partners.
Cisco Duo's security team warns that hackers stole some customers' VoIP and SMS logs for multi-factor authentication messages in a cyberattack on their telephony provider. In emails sent to customers, Cisco Duo says an unnamed provider who handles the company's SMS and VOIP multi-factor authentication messages was compromised on April 1, 2024.
Cybercriminals have been increasingly using a new phishing-as-a-service platform named 'Tycoon 2FA' to target Microsoft 365 and Gmail accounts and bypass two-factor authentication protection. Tycoon 2FA attacks involve a multi-step process where the threat actor steals session cookies by using a reverse proxy server hosting the phishing web page, which intercepts the victim's input and relays them to the legitimate service.
MFA software solutions provide multi-factor authentication for individual end-users, organizational workforces and customer-facing applications. Software Solution category Authentication types Hosting options Pricing Google Authenticator Individual MFA Mobile app, software token, mobile push, risk-based Cloud-based Free Cisco Duo Workforce MFA Mobile app, software token, hardware token, mobile push, WebAuthn, biometric Cloud-based Free MFA for up to 10 users; plans start at $3/user/month.