Lapsus$ and SolarWinds hackers both use the same old trick to bypass MFA

Re:Lapsus$ and SolarWinds hackers both use the same old tric... by bayindirh on Thursday March 31, 2022 @05:37AM (#30865368)

Some providers also give a unique identifier to each request. I always check them if it's present. Also, having multiple selections (numbers) also prevents this attack somehow. Your prompt says 7/56/9, but neither is there. So what? Or, you have the number in your prompt by chance, and it's not the right choice for that prompt.

Nevertheless, at the end of the day the buck always stops at the user. User have to be diligent and shall have no blind trust on anyone/anything.

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Re:Lapsus$ and SolarWinds hackers both use the same old tric... by lupire on Thursday March 31, 2022 @08:21AM (#30866345)

If a hacker uses my account to hack my employer via Microsoft's terrible MFA, it's not my problem. The buck stops, as always, with the person who cares about the resource being accessed, or who is made to care by being legally liable.

For a disgruntled employee (most employees), getting hacked is a win-win.

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Re:Lapsus$ and SolarWinds hackers both use the same old tric... by bayindirh on Thursday March 31, 2022 @08:27AM (#30866400)

That's an interesting take.

Let's change names.

What if it's Google, Blizzard / Epic (Battle.net), and something personal? These services use the same flows.

Or worse, what if it's your e-Government app, and you lose all your identifying information and somebody can become "you" with all the information they got?

Will you say "Meh, it's a personal account, and I gave access via MFA, but who cares, it's not my problem?".

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