Seriously? Pixnapping. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Right, so some “researchers” (read: people who should have been looking at this shit years ago) found a way to steal 2FA codes on Android phones. It’s called “Pixnapping,” because apparently naming things is harder than exploiting vulnerabilities. Basically, if you’ve got accessibility services enabled – which, let’s be honest, most people do for *some* reason – and an app asks for permission to take screenshots, some malicious bastard can grab those 2FA codes as they pop up.

The worst part? It doesn’t even need root access. Just a little bit of social engineering to get you to install their crapware and BAM! They’re reading your authentication codes like it’s a goddamn bedtime story. They tested this on a bunch of popular authenticator apps, including Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, and Authy. So yeah, pretty much everything is vulnerable.

Google says they patched some stuff in 2023, but the researchers found ways around it. Surprise, surprise. The fix involves checking if another app is actively taking screenshots *while* you’re entering your code. It’s a band-aid on a gaping wound, frankly.

So what do you do? Well, disable accessibility services if you don’t absolutely need them. And for the love of all that is holy, be careful about what apps you install. But honestly, at this point, just assume everything is compromised and start using hardware keys. It’s less convenient, but it’s better than letting some script kiddie walk off with your accounts.

Source: Dark Reading – Pixnapping Attack Lets Attackers Steal 2FA on Android

And another thing…

I once had a user who insisted on using “123456” as their 2FA code. I told them it was a terrible idea, they argued with me for twenty minutes about how secure it was because “nobody would guess that!” Seriously. People are the problem, not the technology. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go scream into the void.

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