Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

“I was able to answer the credit report questions successfully, which authenticated me to their system,” Turner said. That’s because Experian does not offer any type of multi-factor authentication options on consumer accounts. But now he’s wondering what else he could do to prevent another account compromise.

Accountability 343

Accountability Passwords Authentication Password Management 343

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 23, 2024

The proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs) has exacerbated a well-known security weakness: Many organizations set up their internal Microsoft authentication systems years ago using domain names in TLDs that didn’t exist at the time. ” Caturegli said setting up an email server record for memrtcc.ad

DNS 329

DNS Internet Internet Authentication 329

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

By 2013, new LastPass customers were given 5,000 iterations by default. To automatically populate the appropriate credentials at any website going forward, you simply authenticate to LastPass using your master password. The more iterations, the longer it takes an offline attacker to crack your master password.

Passwords 326

Passwords Encryption Password Management Cryptocurrency 326

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

“The threat actor was able to capture the employee’s master password as it was entered, after the employee authenticated with MFA, and gain access to the DevOps engineer’s LastPass corporate vault.” ” By 2013, new LastPass customers were given 5,000 iterations by default.

Cryptocurrency 362

Cryptocurrency Passwords Encryption Accountability 362

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

Virtualfirefox.com is a domain registered via GoDaddy in 2013 and currently owned by The Mozilla Corporation , a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation — the makers of the popular Firefox Web browser. Contacted by KrebsOnSecurity, GoDaddy acknowledged the authentication weakness documented by Guilmette.

DNS 269

DNS Internet Internet Computers and Electronics 269

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Griffin said a follow-up investigation revealed the attackers had used his Gmail account to gain access to his Coinbase account from a VPN connection in California, providing the multi-factor code from his Google Authenticator app. Tony got into bitcoin back in 2013 and has been investing in it ever since.

Cryptocurrency 363

Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication Phishing 363