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Device Code Phishing Emerges as Fast-Growing Threat

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

Device code phishing, which abuses OAuth 2.0's device authorization grant, has become an industrial-scale threat in under six months. The attack targets input-constrained devices like smart TVs and printers, exploiting a flow designed for them. This technique steals access tokens, posing significant risks to users and organizations.

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The rapid adoption of device authorization flows has created a new attack surface that many security teams may not yet fully grasp.
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