Can 2FA be bypassed?

While 2FA drastically increases the security of Internet services, it can still be bypassed by some methods. One such method is to compromise the phone of the victim in order to steal the 2FA information and use it to successfully login to a 2FA-enabled service. Escobar malware is one example of such malware.

How do OTP bots steal 2FA codes?

An OTP bot is a piece of software programmed to intercept OTPs with the help of social engineering. A typical scam pattern that uses an OTP bot to steal 2FA codes consists of the following steps: The attacker gains access to the victim’s account by entering the OTP on the website. As you can see, the OTP bot’s key task is to call the victim.

What is a 2FA SMS Buster bot?

The 2fa SMS Buster bot on Telegram. Image: Intel 471. In addition, these so-called “push notification” methods include important time-based contexts that add security: They happen directly after the user submits their credentials; and the opportunity to approve the push notification expires after a short period.