Identity Attacks Overtake Exploits as Top Ransomware Cause
Email attacks overtook exploits as the top ransomware root cause last year. Multifactor authentication (MFA) was deployed in 97% of credential-based attacks but failed to prevent compromise.
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Email attacks overtook exploits as the top ransomware root cause last year. Multifactor authentication (MFA) was deployed in 97% of credential-based attacks but failed to prevent compromise.
The breach kickstarted a massive supply chain attack that led to the compromise of hundreds of Salesforce instances through stolen OAuth tokens.
A group tracked as UNC6395 engaged in "widespread data theft" via compromised OAuth tokens from a third-party app called Salesloft Drift.
Face scans stored like passwords inevitably will be compromised, like passwords are. But there's a crucial difference between the two that organizations can rely on when their manufacturers fail.
With names, email addresses, and mobile numbers from underground databases, one person in five is at risk of account compromise even with SMS two-factor authentication in place.
The same attack that allowed a threat actor to steal data from private Heroku GitHub repositories also resulted in the compromise of customer credentials, the company now says.