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New phishing kits target Microsoft 365 accounts, evade MFA

Two new phishing kits, Jalisco and OmegaLord, have been discovered in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts, using techniques that defeat multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Two new phishing kits, Jalisco and OmegaLord, have been discovered in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts, using techniques that defeat multi-factor authentication (MFA). While Jalisco uses the device-code phishing method, OmegaLord masquerades as a PDF reader to collect account login credentials and associated phone numbers, which could help the attacker intercept or hijack MFA requests or codes.

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