This article discusses the limitations of traditional MFA methods and advocates for the adoption of passkeys, which are resistant to phishing. It highlights various attack techniques, including downgrade attacks, device code phishing, and consent phishing, that adversaries use to bypass passkey security measures. #FIDO2 #Evilginx
Keypoints
- Traditional MFA methods like SMS codes and push notifications are vulnerable to MITM phishing attacks.
- Passkeys, being domain-bound, are inherently resistant to phishing but can still be circumvented through specific attack techniques.
- Attackers utilize downgrade attacks, device code phishing, and consent phishing to bypass passkey protections.
- Many applications and local accounts lack support for passkeys, expanding the attack surface.
- Detection and prevention of sophisticated phishing techniques require advanced security solutions like Push Security.