Attackers Use Bots to Circumvent Some Two-Factor Authentication Systems

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Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. By using the services, cybercriminals can gain access to victims’ accounts to steal money. Security expert Chris Krebs wrote in a […]

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