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Android Malware Bypasses 2FA And Targets Telegram, Gmail Passwords | #CyberSecurity

Android Malware Bypasses 2FA And Targets Telegram, Gmail Passwords | #CyberSecurity | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it

A new Android malware strain has been uncovered, part of the Rampant Kitten threat group’s widespread surveillance campaign that targets Telegram credentials and more.

Researchers have uncovered a threat group launching surveillance campaigns that target victims’ personal device data, browser credentials and Telegram messaging application files. One notable tool in the group’s arsenal is an Android malware that collects all two-factor authentication (2FA) security codes sent to devices, sniffs out Telegram credentials and launches Google account phishing attacks.

Researchers found the threat group, dubbed Rampant Kitten, has targeted Iranian entities with surveillance campaigns for at least six years. It specifically targets Iranian minorities and anti-regime organizations, including the Association of Families of Camp Ashraf and Liberty Residents (AFALR); and the Azerbaijan National Resistance Organization.

The threat group has relied on a wide array of tools for carrying out their attacks, including four Windows info-stealer variants used for pilfering Telegram and KeePass account information; phishing pages that impersonate Telegram to steal passwords; and the aforementioned Android backdoor that extracts 2FA codes from SMS messages and records the phone’s voice surroundings.

 

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https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Two-factor+authentication

 

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A new Android malware strain has been uncovered, part of the Rampant Kitten threat group’s widespread surveillance campaign that targets Telegram credentials and more.

Researchers have uncovered a threat group launching surveillance campaigns that target victims’ personal device data, browser credentials and Telegram messaging application files. One notable tool in the group’s arsenal is an Android malware that collects all two-factor authentication (2FA) security codes sent to devices, sniffs out Telegram credentials and launches Google account phishing attacks.

Researchers found the threat group, dubbed Rampant Kitten, has targeted Iranian entities with surveillance campaigns for at least six years. It specifically targets Iranian minorities and anti-regime organizations, including the Association of Families of Camp Ashraf and Liberty Residents (AFALR); and the Azerbaijan National Resistance Organization.

The threat group has relied on a wide array of tools for carrying out their attacks, including four Windows info-stealer variants used for pilfering Telegram and KeePass account information; phishing pages that impersonate Telegram to steal passwords; and the aforementioned Android backdoor that extracts 2FA codes from SMS messages and records the phone’s voice surroundings.

 

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

 

https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Two-factor+authentication

 

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Twitter says an attacker used its API to match usernames to phone numbers | #CyberSecurity #SocialMedia #2FA 

Twitter says an attacker used its API to match usernames to phone numbers | #CyberSecurity #SocialMedia #2FA  | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it

In a statement published today, Twitter disclosed a security incident during which third-parties exploited the company's official API (Application Programming Interface) to match phone numbers with Twitter usernames.

In an email seeking clarifications about the incident, Twitter told ZDNet that they became aware of exploitation attempts against this API feature on December 24, 2019, following a report from tech news site TechCrunch. The report detailed the efforts of a security researcher who abused a Twitter API feature to match 17 million phone numbers to public usernames.

Twitter says that following this report it intervened and immediately suspended a large network of fake accounts that had been used to query its API and match phone numbers to Twitter usernames.

 

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https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Two-factor+authentication

 

https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Twitter

 

 

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In a statement published today, Twitter disclosed a security incident during which third-parties exploited the company's official API (Application Programming Interface) to match phone numbers with Twitter usernames.

In an email seeking clarifications about the incident, Twitter told ZDNet that they became aware of exploitation attempts against this API feature on December 24, 2019, following a report from tech news site TechCrunch. The report detailed the efforts of a security researcher who abused a Twitter API feature to match 17 million phone numbers to public usernames.

Twitter says that following this report it intervened and immediately suspended a large network of fake accounts that had been used to query its API and match phone numbers to Twitter usernames.

 

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https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Two-factor+authentication

 

https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Twitter

 

 

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