Attackers can access Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive files without PW.

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    Attackers can access Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive files without PW.

    Attackers can access Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive files without PW.


    Posted: 06 Aug 2015

    Hackers don't even need your password anymore to get access to your cloud data.

    Newly published research, released at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday by security firm Imperva, shows how a "man-in-the-cloud" attack can grab cloud-based files -- as well as infecting users with malware -- without users even noticing.

    The attack differs from traditional man-in-the-middle attacks, which rely on tapping data in transit between two servers or users, because it exploits a vulnerability in the design of many file synchronization offerings, including Google, Box, Microsoft, and Dropbox services. This is not just an issue for consumers, but also businesses, which increasingly use cloud-based services to share sensitive customer and corporate data.

    The report by Imperva, which has a research unit as well as having a commercial stake in the security space, said in some cases "recovery of the account from this type of compromise is not always feasible."

    The attack works by grabbing the password token, a small file that sits on a user's devices for convenience (which saves the user from entering their password each time). When the token is obtained, either through a phishing attack or a drive-by exploit, it can be used to fool a new machine into thinking the attacker is the account's owner. From there, the attacker can access and steal files, and even add malware or ransomware (which is on the rise) to the victim's cloud folder, which can be used for further attacks.

    Making matters worse, account owners are almost powerless. Because the tokens are tied to the user's device, changing the account password would not lock out the attacker.
    Source
    labeeman's Avatar Posted By: labeeman
    06 Aug 2015


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    Looks like I will remove one drive
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    One more reason I don't use and likely never will use any cloud based service.
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    stormy13 said:
    One more reason I don't use and likely never will use any cloud based service.
    (At last I get to use the 'ditto' emoticon!)
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    sgage said:
    (At last I get to use the 'ditto' emoticon!)
    Add another remove to the pile!
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    W10Prox64
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    Two-factor authentication thwarts this.
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    I have upgraded from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro just to regain Group Policy so that I will be able to disable OneDrive. It was the first thing I did right after the clean installation of the OS.
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    One drive can't be disabled in windows 10 home.
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    groze said:
    One drive can't be disabled in windows 10 home.
    You can simply not use it - you really don't need to 'disable' anything. You can got into the Task Monitor, and under 'start' disable the PC client from ever booting up. But if you simply don't use it, no problem.
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    groze said:
    One drive can't be disabled in windows 10 home.
    That's what she said was the reason she went to 10 Pro.
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