Device codes are alphanumeric or numeric codes employed for authenticating an account on a device that does not have a standard login interface, such as a browser or input-limited devices, where it is ...

Cybercriminals, including state-sponsored threat actors, are increasingly abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device code authentication flow to take over Microsoft 365 accounts.

Come along with me on a journey as we delve into the swirling, echoing madness of identity attacks. Today, I present a case study on how different implementations of OAuth 2.0, the core authentication ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about contemporary cybersecurity and online privacy issues. Before talking about what authentication is and how it works, ...

OneSpan's new line of hardware authentication products, Digipass CX1 and Digipass CX2, promises a cloud-connected solution to identity verification. But what makes the devices better than just ...

What is two-factor authentication, and why do experts say it's the key to better online security? Two-factor authentication—often referred to as two-step authentication and 2FA—is a method for keeping ...

Financially motivated and nation-state threat groups are behind a surge in the use of device code phishing attacks that abuse Microsoft's legitimate OAuth 2.0 device authorization grant flow to trick ...

Multiple Russian nation-state actors are targeting sensitive Microsoft 365 accounts via device code authentication phishing, a new analysis by Volexity has revealed. The firm first observed this ...

Overlooked attack method used since last August in a rash of account takeovers. Well, this sucks. But the target list makes sense, from the perspective of an enemy attacking. Ed: trying to be sure the ...