Danger of token theft! Why it is a big concern

Cybercriminals are continually discovering new methods to infiltrate online security measures. One of the latest tactics is token theft! What is it? How does it work and how does it affect you? Here’s everything you need to know.

Token theft allows attackers to gain access to corporate resources without having to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). It basically refers to the illegal acquisition of digital tokens used for controlling access and authentication. The alarming aspect is that it demands minimal technical skills and is challenging to identify. (Unsplash)

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1/7 Token theft allows attackers to gain access to corporate resources without having to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). It basically refers to the illegal acquisition of digital tokens used for controlling access and authentication. The alarming aspect is that it demands minimal technical skills and is challenging to identify. (Unsplash)

There are different types of token theft, such as adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing attacks, where attackers use sophisticated techniques to steal tokens instead of passwords.  (Microsoft)

2/7 There are different types of token theft, such as adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing attacks, where attackers use sophisticated techniques to steal tokens instead of passwords.  (Microsoft)

While in the pass-the-cookie attack. attackers bypass authentication controls by compromising browser cookies and getting access to your corporate resources. Any personal devices used for accessing corporate resources pose a high risk to cybersecurity. (Microsoft)

3/7 While in the pass-the-cookie attack. attackers bypass authentication controls by compromising browser cookies and getting access to your corporate resources. Any personal devices used for accessing corporate resources pose a high risk to cybersecurity. (Microsoft)

It is important to be prepared in advance to detect and tackle any token theft attack. To detect, it’s important to focus on high-severity alerts and focusing on those users who trigger multiple alerts rapidly. (Unsplash)

4/7 It is important to be prepared in advance to detect and tackle any token theft attack. To detect, it’s important to focus on high-severity alerts and focusing on those users who trigger multiple alerts rapidly. (Unsplash)

How can you protect yourself? Simply by focusing on deploying location, device compliance, and session lifetime controls to applications and users that have the greatest risk. (Pexels)

5/7 How can you protect yourself? Simply by focusing on deploying location, device compliance, and session lifetime controls to applications and users that have the greatest risk. (Pexels)

If you detect any Token Theft, it becomes crucial to check the compromised user's account for other signs of persistence, such as mailbox rules, multi factor authentication modification, device enrollment, data exfiltration, and high-risk modifications to a tenant.   (Pexels)

6/7 If you detect any Token Theft, it becomes crucial to check the compromised user's account for other signs of persistence, such as mailbox rules, multi factor authentication modification, device enrollment, data exfiltration, and high-risk modifications to a tenant.   (Pexels)

Microsoft says that by combining multi factor authentication with basic security measures, you can protect yourself against 98% of attacks! (Unsplash)

7/7 Microsoft says that by combining multi factor authentication with basic security measures, you can protect yourself against 98% of attacks! (Unsplash)