MFA Prompt Bombing: Why Your Second Factor Isn’t Saving You

Attackers repeatedly trigger the prompt, attempting to trick the target or wear them down to approve the request. Sometimes, attackers will pair prompt bombing with a vishing call pretending to be from IT, where they will try to socially engineer the target. The danger is that these methods only need to work once.

7 Accounts You Must Always Protect With Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security and keeps your account protected even if your password is compromised. While it’s advisable to enable two-factor authentication on all accounts that support it, here are some accounts that should always have this extra layer of protection.

Hackers Using OTP bots To Bypass Two-Factor Authentication

After acquiring victim credentials, the scammer sets up a call by selecting an impersonation category (bank, email service, etc.) and manually entering the specific organization name, victim’s name, and phone number.