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Black Market Traders Cash in on Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Records
ZDNet | Oct 20, 2021COVID-19 prompted panic buying and price hikes for basic necessities worldwide when the pandemic first hit. However, once vaccines were developed, a market was born out of consumers who wanted their shots as quickly as possible.
Ransomware's Evolution: 6 Key Trends to Watch
TechBeacon | Oct 18, 2021Ransomware has become a global menace, that costs organizations billions of dollars in extortion payments, and even more in downtime.
Telegram Bots, a New Way Used by Hackers to Access OTPs
The Digital Hacker | Oct 17, 2021When we talk about online privacy and protection, the very first thing that comes in our mind is Two Factor Authentication (2FA). Surprisingly, cybercriminals are attempting to try new ways on how to bypass this protection so as to access the One Time Passwords (OTPs) of the users.
Attackers Use Bots to Circumvent Some Two-Factor Authentication Systems
eSecurity Planet | Sep 30, 2021Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts
Telegram Bots are Trying to Steal Your One-Time Passwords
ZDNet | Sep 29, 2021On Wednesday, researchers from Intel 471 said that they have seen an "uptick" in the number of these services provided in the web's underground, and over the past few months, it appears the variety of 2FA circumvention solutions is expanding -- with bots becoming a firm favorite.
Telegram Bots Allowing Hackers to Steal OTP Codes
Search Security | Sep 29, 2021Cybercriminals are taking advantage of scripting tools to create bots in the Telegram chat app that make account theft and bank fraud easier than before.
The Rise of One-Time Password Interception Bots
Krebs on Security | Sep 29, 2021In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords.
Leveraging Threat Intelligence to Tackle Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Help Net Security | Sep 29, 2021In this interview with Help Net Security, Brandon Hoffman, CISO at Intel 471, talks about the growing threat of supply chain attacks, the most common supply chain vulnerabilities and how the right threat intelligence can help stay on top of these threats.