mfa

  1. Credential Attacks Put Identity Controls Under Fresh Strain

    Credential Attacks Put Identity Controls Under Fresh Strain

    Credential campaigns test the identity perimeter Unit 42 has updated its threat brief on large-scale credential attacks, warning that identity systems and exposed remote services remain a practical route into enterprise environments. The report links two recent areas of concern: unverified...
  2. Identity-Based Attacks Drove Nearly 90% of Unit 42 Cases

    Identity-Based Attacks Drove Nearly 90% of Unit 42 Cases

    SOC Teams Confront the Identity Front Door Unit 42 says identity weaknesses played a role in nearly 90% of incidents it investigated, making accounts, sessions and access workflows a primary security concern for modern SOC teams. The firm also says 65% of initial access activity involved...
  3. UNC6671 vishing extortion targets finance and cloud firms

    UNC6671 vishing extortion targets finance and cloud firms

    Google tracks UNC6671 across new extortion brands Google Threat Intelligence Group says UNC6671 has continued data-theft extortion activity after the alleged retirement of the BlackFile brand in May 2026. The group is now associated by Google with multiple public extortion fronts, including...
  4. Passkey security risks: Unit 42 details takeover attacks

    Passkey security risks: Unit 42 details takeover attacks

    Unit 42 Maps New Passkey Attack Surface Unit 42 has described three attack classes against passwordless authentication that target implementation and workflow gaps rather than the underlying public-key cryptography. The research focuses on Google Password Manager in Chrome on Windows devices...
Top