What are Passkeys, PowerPoint Mouseover Attack, 2K Games Support Hacked

by Tom Eston on October 3, 2022

Passkeys are coming soon to Apple iOS 16 so what are passkeys and why are they an eventual replacement for passwords? Researchers have discovered a new attack that uses mouse movement in Microsoft PowerPoint to deploy malware, and details on how the 2K Games help desk support platform was compromised to push malware through fake support tickets.

** Links mentioned on the show **

Passkeys 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
https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/hackers-using-powerpoint-mouseover.html

2K Games says hacked help desk targeted players with malware
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/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 authored by Tom Eston. Read the original post at: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/10/03/what-are-passkeys-powerpoint-mouseover-attack-2k-games-support-hacked/