threat-intel New Phishing Toolkit Uses Passkeys to Maintain Access After Password Resets A new phishing toolkit, iAuthFlow V2, is leveraging passkeys to maintain access to accounts even after a password reset, highlighting a significant escalation in phishing tactics. The tool, sold for $10,000, utilizes a secondary browser environment to bypass standard security measures like password resets and session r… SecurityWeek · Aug 21, 2026 High phishingpasskeysocial engineering
threat-intel New Passkey Attacks Can Recover Synced Private Keys or Bypass Phishing-Resistant MFA Recent research has revealed significant vulnerabilities in passkey authentication systems, demonstrating ways to bypass security measures and impersonate users. SpecterOps found that Windows stored past YubiKey signatur… The Hacker News · Aug 10, 2026 High CVE-2026-34348passkeyauthenticationvulnerability
threat-intel Malware Can Abuse Windows Hello for Business Keys for Persistent Entra ID Access Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Windows Hello for Business that allows malware running within a signed-in session to leverage the victim's hardware-backed authentication key to gain persistent access to Mi… The Hacker News · Aug 7, 2026 High windowsentria idwebauthn
threat-intel New Attack Methods Enable Malware to Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have uncovered new attack methods that allow malware to steal passkey-protected accounts, bypassing traditional security measures. These techniques exploit vulnerabilities in Chrome’s sy… SecurityWeek · Aug 5, 2026 High passkeyauthenticationchrome
threat-intel Pass the Passkey: A Novel Attack Surface in Passwordless Authentication This report details a new attack vector, dubbed ‘Pass-ta-key,’ that allows malware running on a compromised endpoint to bypass traditional security measures and gain unauthorized access to passkey-protected accounts. Res… Palo Alto Unit 42 · Aug 3, 2026 High USpasskeyauthenticationmalware
threat-intel Okta Warns of Vishing Attacks Targeting Microsoft 365 Customers Okta has warned of a sophisticated vishing campaign targeting Microsoft 365 customers, primarily through impersonating legitimate Microsoft Entra ID login pages. The campaign, attributed to the O-UNC-066 threat actor gro… SecurityWeek · Jul 10, 2026 High vishingpasskeyphishing
threat-intel Hackers Use Fake Microsoft Entra Passkey Enrollment to Gain Microsoft 365 Access A threat actor, linked to the O-UNC-066 group (affiliated with The Com/Scattered Spider), is using a sophisticated, operator-controlled phishing kit to trick users into enrolling fake Microsoft Entra passkeys, gaining un… The Hacker News · Jul 10, 2026 High passkeyphishingvishing
