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  2. SIM swap scam - Wikipedia

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    A SIM swap scam (also known as port-out scam, SIM splitting, [1] simjacking, and SIM swapping) [2] is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification in which the second factor or step is a text message (SMS) or call placed to a mobile telephone.

  3. Backdoor (computing) - Wikipedia

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    A backdoor is a typically covert method of bypassing normal authentication or encryption in a computer, product, embedded device (e.g. a home router), or its embodiment (e.g. part of a cryptosystem, algorithm, chipset, or even a "homunculus computer"—a tiny computer-within-a-computer such as that found in Intel's AMT technology).

  4. Cross-site request forgery - Wikipedia

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    The CsFire extension (also for Firefox) can mitigate the impact of CSRF with less impact on normal browsing, by removing authentication information from cross-site requests. The NoScript extension for Firefox mitigates CSRF threats by distinguishing trusted from untrusted sites, and removing authentication & payloads from POST requests sent by ...

  5. Hackers Can Now Bypass Two-Factor Authentication With a ... - AOL

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    Hackers Can Now Bypass Two-Factor Authentication With a New Kind of Phishing Scam

  6. CAPTCHA - Wikipedia

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    This CAPTCHA (reCAPTCHA v1) of "smwm" obscures its message from computer interpretation by twisting the letters and adding a slight background color gradient.A CAPTCHA (/ ˈ k æ p. tʃ ə / KAP-chə) is a type of challenge–response test used in computing to determine whether the user is human in order to deter bot attacks and spam.

  7. Time-based one-time password - Wikipedia

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    TOTP credentials are also based on a shared secret known to both the client and the server, creating multiple locations from which a secret can be stolen. An attacker with access to this shared secret could generate new, valid TOTP codes at will. This can be a particular problem if the attacker breaches a large authentication database. [4]

  8. 2-Step Verification with a Security Key - AOL Help

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    Sign in and go to the AOL Account security page.; Under "2-Step Verification," click Turn on.; Click Security Key.; Follow the onscreen steps to add your Security Key. Add additional recovery methods in case your Security Key is lost.

  9. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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    Authenticator apps provide secure verification codes that act as the second step in 2-step verification. After entering your password, you'll need to enter the code generated by your authenticator app to sign in.