What are passkeys, PowerPoint Mouseover Attack, 2K Games Support Hacked
Passkeys are coming soon to Apple iOS 16, so what are passkeys and why are they a possible replacement for passwords? Researchers have discovered a new attack that uses mouse movements in Microsoft PowerPoint to distribute malware, and details how 2K Games’ help desk support platform was compromised to push malware through fake support tickets.
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Sponsorships availablePasskeys are coming to iOS 16. What are passkeys?
https://developer.apple.com/passkeys/
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/passkeys-more-secure-than-passwords-arrive-on-ios-16-iphone-14/
https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/10092/
Hackers using PowerPoint Mouseover trick to infect system with malware
2K Games says hacked help desk targeted players with malware
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*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from The Shared Security Show written by Tom Eston. Read the original post at: /2022/10/03/what-are-passkeys-powerpoint-mouseover-attack-2k-games-support-hacked/
