Authy MFA Data Stolen In Massive Hack. Millions Affected. Confidence Staveley, CyberSafe Foundation.

Cybercrime Magazine Podcast

According to BleepingComputer, an unsecured API endpoint allowed threat actors to verify the phone numbers of millions of Authy multi-factor authentication users, potentially making them vulnerable to SMS phishing and SIM swapping attacks. Confidence Staveley, Africa’s most celebrated female cybersecurity leader, is the founder of the Cybersafe Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization on a mission to facilitate pockets of changes that ensure a safer internet for everyone with digital access in Africa. In this episode, Confidence joins host Amanda Glassner to discuss. To learn more about Confidence, visit her website at https://confidencestaveley.com, and for more on the CyberSafe Foundation, visit https://cybersafefoundation.org.