Frontier Accounts Vulnerable To Hacking Due To A Password Reset Flaw
Cable and internet giant Frontier was on the verge of cyberattack due to a critical vulnerability in its system. A security researcher informed Frontier about a password reset flaw in its system that made Frontier accounts vulnerable to hacking. The cable giant began investigations on the matter but in the meantime it shut down the functionality of changing the password on the web. Critical Password Reset Flaw Made Frontier Accounts Vulnerable Ryan Stevenson, a security researcher, found a critical vulnerability on Frontier’s website. The bug existed in the password reset feature that made all accounts vulnerable to hacking. According to the researcher, anyone could take over an account by having either an accounts username or email address. The attacker could then easily bypass the two-factor authentication process by cracking the access code needed during password reset process. Frontier quickly began investigating the matter upon notifying about the flaw. U...
