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Security · 2h ago

Verification Steps Become New Front in Account Takeover Wars

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

Attackers are shifting from credential stuffing to exploiting verification steps as passkeys become mainstream. The new battleground involves bypassing multi-factor authentication and SMS-based checks. This evolution forces companies to rethink their authentication security strategies.

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The shift highlights that security is a moving target—hardening one door just pushes attackers to find another.
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