Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Dec. 25, 2024: This story, originally published Dec.

Update, Dec. 03, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 02, now updated to reflect the 2FA-bypass security threat beyond Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The busiest period of online shopping, ...

Cybercriminals use automated bot to bypass 2FA authentication at wide scale Your email has been sent Single-factor authentication should not be used anymore 2FA can still be bypassed Bot technique for ...

Scattered Spider now targeting airlines. Bypasses 2FA via help desk tricks. Strict security protocols are necessary for prevention. The FBI has issued a fresh cybersecurity alert, warning that the ...

A bug-bounty hunter found an issue in Meta's Instagram API endpoints that could allow a threat actor to launch brute-force attacks and bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) on Facebook. The ...

A security bug in the file-sharing cloud app could have allowed attackers using stolen credentials to skate by one-time SMS code verification requirements. A security hole in Box, the cloud-based file ...

Scams, fraud, cybercrime – these are significant concerns in relation to electronic equipment. How can the typical consumer beat the inventive new scams taking advantage of this security measure?

Security researchers discovered a new malicious browser extension called Rilide, that targets Chromium-based products like Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, and Microsoft Edge. The malware is designed to ...

The platform warns users of on-premises versions to upgrade to the latest versions; SaaS and web versions have been patched. A critical two-factor authentication bypass vulnerability in the Community ...