Tag: 2fa

Google Fi hack victim had Coinbase, 2FA app hijacked by hackers

2Feb

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Risk, Security

Google Fi hack victim had Coinbase, 2FA app hijacked by hackers

A technologist going by the handle regexer received an email from Coinbase on January 1 confirming that he had successfully reset his account. Unfortunately, and this is concerning, he had not in fact asked for a password reset. Regexer instantly noticed he was being hacked and tried unsuccessfully to log into his Coinbase to restore control. Regexer asked to be referred to by his online alias out of concern that he might be attacked by hackers once more. He soon discovered he had lost cell phone coverage. Then, he received a notification from his two-factor app, Authy, saying that a new device ha...

27Dec

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Researchers Warn of Kavach 2FA Phishing Attacks Targeting Indian Govt. Officials

A new, specifically targeted phishing campaign has focused on the Kavach two-factor authentication system, which is utilised by Indian government employees. The activity was called STEPPY#KAVACH by the cybersecurity company Securonix, which attributed it to the threat actor SideCopy based on tactical similarities to other operations. In a recent report, Securonix researchers Den Iuzvyk, Tim Peck, and Oleg Kolesnikov stated that ".LNK files are used to commence code execution which finally downloads and runs a malicious C# payload, which operates as a remote access trojan (RAT)". According to reports, the hacking group SideCopy, which has been active at least since 2019, has connections to Transparent Tribe, another actor (aka APT36 or Mythic Leopard) read the complete article Kav...