Protecting your remote workforce from application-based attacks like consent phishing

The global pandemic has dramatically shifted how people work. As a result, organizations around the world have scaled up cloud services to avg internet security support collaboration and productivity from home Install Avg With License Number activation We’re also seeing more apps leverage Microsoft’s identity platform to ensure seamless access and integrated security as cloud app avg antivirus free usage explodes www.avg.com/activate, particularly in collaboration apps such as Zoom, Webex Teams, Box and Microsoft Teams. With increased cloud app avg.com/retail    usage and the shift to working from home, security and how employees access company resources are even more top of mind for companies.

While application use has accelerated and enabled employees to be productive remotely, attackers are looking at leveraging application-based attacks to gain unwarranted access to valuable data in cloud services. While you may be familiar with attacks focused on users, such as email phising orcredencial compromise application-based attacks, such as consent phishing, is another threat vector you must be avg internet security aware of avg antivirus free.  Today we wanted to share one of the ways application-based attacks can target the valuable data your organization cares about, and what you can do today to stay safe.

Consent phishing: An application-based threat to keep an eye on

Today developers are building apps by integrating user and organizational data from cloud platforms to enhance and personalize their experiences www.avg.com/activate. These cloud platforms are rich in data but in turn have attracted malicious actors seeking to gain unwarranted access to this data.  Install Avg With License Number activation One such attack is consent phishing avg.com/retail   , where attackers trick users into granting a malicious app access to sensitive data avg internet security or other resources avg antivirus free. Instead of trying to steal the user’s password, an attacker is seeking permission for an attacker-controlled app to access valuable data.

While  each attacks takes to vary,  the core step usally looks something like this:

1. An attacker registers an app with an Auth 2.0 provider, such as Azure Active Directory.
2. The app is configured in a way that makes it seem trustworthy, like using the name of a popular product used in the same ecosystem.
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4. The user clicks the link and is shown an avg internet security authentic consent prompt asking them to grant the malicious app permissions to data.
5. If a user clicks accept, they will grant the app permissions to access sensitive data.
6. The app gets an authorization code which it redeems for an access token, and potentially a refresh token.
7. The access token is used to make API calls on behalf of the user.

If the user accepts, the attacker can gain access to their mail, forwarding rules, files, contacts, notes, profile and other sensitive data and resources.

At Microsoft, our integrated security solutions from identity and access management, device management, threat protection and cloud security enable Install Avg With License Number activation us to evaluate and monitor trillions of signals to help identify malicious apps avg antivirus free. From our signals, we’ve been able to identify and take measures to remediate malicious apps www.avg.com/activate by disabling them and preventing users from accessing them. In some instances, we’ve also taken legal action to further protect our customer

We’re also continuing to invest in ways to ensure your application eco system are secure by enabling customers to set policies on the types of apps users avg internet security can consent to as well as highlighting apps that come www.avg.com/activate from avg.com/retail    trusted publishers. While attackers will always persist, there are steps you can take to further protect your organization. Some best practices to follow include:

• Educate your organization on consent phishing tactics:
  • Check for poor spelling and grammar. If an email message or the application’s consent screen has spelling and grammatical errors, it’s likely to be a suspicious application.
  • Keep a watchful eye on app names and domain URLs. Attackers like to spoof app names that make it appear to avg.com/retail    come from legitimate applications  Install Avg With License Number activation or companies but drive you to avg antivirus free consent to a malicious app www.avg.com/activate. Make sure you recognize the app name avg internet security and domain URL before consenting to an application.
    
• Promote and allow access to apps you trust:
  • Promote the use of applications that have been www.avg.com/activate publisher verified Publisher verification helps admins and end-users avg antivirus free understand the authenticity of application developers avg internet security. Over 660 applications by 390 publishers have been verified Install Avg With License Number activation thus far.
  • Configure application consent policies by allowing users to only consent to specific applications you trust, such as application developed by your organization or from verified publishers.