How To Protect Yourself From Multi-Factor Authentication Phishing Scams

As more websites, apps, and digital interfaces adopt multi-factor authentication (MFA), it is becoming a standard practice for enhanced cybersecurity. While MFA is an excellent step in securing online accounts, it also opens the door for hackers and potential phishing scams. Recognizing phishing scams is crucial because compromised sensitive data can lead to severe consequences such as identity theft, financial loss, and unauthorized access to personal and business accounts. Understanding how to protect yourself from multi-factor authentication phishing scams is essential in today’s digital age.

Major phishing attack targeted Google Docs users

“A widespread phishing scheme targeted people across the web on Wednesday. The sophisticated attack appeared to come from a trusted source asking you to open a Google Document. If you clicked, it took you to a page to open the “Google Docs” app with your Google (GOOG) account. This granted access to your email account […]

Google, Facebook Employees Targeted In $100M Phishing Scam

“When the Justice Department recently said that two major tech companies had paid out a total of $100 million to a scammer posing as a hardware manufacturer, it chose to not name the businesses that had been conned. But now, both Google and Facebook are confirming that they were the ones victimized by this phishing […]