Hackers Use Social Engineering to Target Expert on Russian Operations

Citizen Lab and Google uncovered a new, sophisticated cyberattack linked to Russian state actors that exploits App-Specific Passwords, bypassing Multi-Factor Authentication. Discover how to protect yourself from these evolving threats...

Apple Extends Two-Factor Authentication to iCloud

Apple finally has enabled two-factor authentication for its iCloud storage service, more than a year and a half after the company first turned the protective measure on for iTunes purchases and Apple ID. The extension of 2FA–which Apple calls two-step verification–to iCloud comes two weeks after...

Lock Screen Bypass Flaw Found in Samsung Androids

A vulnerability exists in Samsung devices running Android version 4.1.2 that could give unauthenticated users the ability to circumvent the screen lock and view the home screen, run apps, and reach out to contacts without successfully completing Android’s pattern lock, PIN, password or Face Unloc...

Researchers Bypass Google Two-Factor Authentication

For some time, attackers had the ability to bypass Google’s two-step authentication system through access to users’ app-specific passwords, giving them full access to victims’ Google accounts, including Gmail. The vulnerability that enables this attack, discovered by researchers from DuoSecurity,...