Who would have incest sex videos twitterthought that, in the end, it would be the humble voicemail that would do us all in?
Your Google, Microsoft, Apple, WhatsApp, and even Signal accounts all have an Achilles' heel — the same one, in fact. And it turns out that if you're not careful, a hacker could use that weakness to take over your online identity.
Or so claims self-described "security geek" Martin Vigo. Speaking to an enthusiastic collection of hackers and security researchers at the annual DEF CON convention in Las Vegas, Vigo explained how he managed to reset passwords for a wide-ranging set of online accounts by taking advantage of the weakest link in the security chain: your voicemail.
SEE ALSO: The hackers just arrived, and they're already breaking VegasYou see, he explained to the crowd, when requesting a password reset on services like WhatsApp, you have the option of requesting that you receive a callwith the reset code. If you happen to miss the phone call, the automated service will leave a message with the code.
But what if it wasn't youtrying to reset your password, but a hacker? And what if that hacker also had access to your voicemail?
Here's the thing: Vigo wrote an automated script that can almost effortlessly bruteforce most voicemail passwords without the phone's owner ever knowing. With that access, you could get an online account's password reset code and, consequently, control of the account itself.
And no, your two-factor authentication won't stop a hacker from resetting your password.
One of Vigo's slides laid out the basic structure of the attack:
1. Bruteforce voicemail system, ideally using backdoor numbers
2. Ensure calls go straight to voicemail (call flooding, OSINT, HLR)
3. Start password reset process using "Call me" feature
4. Listen to the recorded message containing the secret code
5. Profit!
A recorded demo he played on stage showed a variation of this attack on a PayPal account.
"In three, two, one, boom — there it is," Vigo said to audience applause. "We just compromised PayPal."
Vigo was careful to note that he responsibly disclosed the vulnerabilities to the affected companies, but got a less than satisfactory response from many. He plans to post a modified version of his code to Github on Monday.
Notably, he reassures us that he altered the code so that researchers can verify that it works, but also so that script kiddies won't be able to start resetting passwords left and right.
So, now that we know this threat exists, what can we do to protect ourselves? Vigo, thankfully, has a few suggestions.
First and foremost, disable your voicemail. If you can't do that for whatever reason, use the longest possible PIN code that is also random. Next, try not to provide your phone number to online services unless you absolutely have to for 2FA. In general, try to use authenticator apps over SMS-based 2FA.
But, really, the most effective of those options is shutting your voicemail down completely. Which, and let's be honest here, you've likely been looking for a reason to do anyway. You can thank Vigo for providing you with the excuse.
Topics Cybersecurity
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