Gizmodo says attackers trick people into clicking “allow” on a legitimate-looking login screen, granting persistent access to email, files and cloud services.
Gizmodo reports that federal investigators are warning about a phishing wave that tricks users into approving access rather than targeting their passwords. Clicking “allow” on a legitimate-looking login screen gives attackers persistent access to email, files and cloud services, the publisher says. Gizmodo says password changes don't revoke that access, and multi-factor authentication doesn't stop the attack.
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Gizmodo says attackers trick people into clicking “allow” on a legitimate-looking login screen, granting persistent access to email, files and cloud services.
Gizmodo reports that federal investigators are warning about a phishing wave that tricks users into approving access rather than targeting their passwords. Clicking “allow” on a legitimate-looking login screen gives attackers persistent access to email, files and cloud services, the publisher says. Gizmodo says password changes don't revoke that access, and multi-factor authentication doesn't stop the attack.
Gizmodo@GizmodoHackers stopped attacking passwords. They're attacking your consent instead. #deals
Gizmodo@GizmodoHackers stopped attacking passwords. They're attacking your consent instead. #deals
