2-factor authentication

The growing abuse of QR codes in malware and payment scams prompts FTC warning

Enlarge / A woman scans a QR code in a café to see the menu online. reader comments 27 The US Federal Trade Commission has become the latest organization to warn against the growing use of QR codes in scams that attempt to take control of smartphones, make fraudulent charges, or obtain personal information. Short… Read More »

Ongoing phishing campaign can hack you even when you’re protected with MFA

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Tuesday, Microsoft detailed an ongoing large-scale phishing campaign that can hijack user accounts when they’re protected with multi-factor authentication measures designed to prevent such takeovers. The threat actors behind the operation, who have targeted 10,000 organizations since September, have used their covert access to victim email accounts to trick employees… Read More »