New Microsoft 2FA Bypass Attack Warning—Dangerous And Sneaky, Act Now
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Update, Jan. 19, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 18, now includes additional mitigation advice from cybersecurity experts regarding the latest Microsoft Sneaky 2FA bypass attack.
If you thought that 2FA (2 Factor Authorisation) was secure then I am sorry to inform you that it is no longer safe and has officially been compromised.
There is no escaping the phishing threat, as WhatsApp and PayPal users have been warned. Gmail and Outlook users don’t escape the attack warnings, and the addition of two-factor authentication bypass hacks just muddies the security waters. Now, French security researchers have exposed another new adversary-in-the-middle attack that targets Microsoft 365 accounts, stealing credentials and bypassing 2FA protections in the process. Here’s what you need to know.
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