AiTM Phishing: Why MFA Does Not Prevent Session Theft

Adversary-in-the-Middle phishing can steal session tokens even after a user completes MFA. Explore the attack mechanism, session binding and revocation decisions in banking and insurance environments. The episode examines how authentication and incident response must account for an already established session. Related CUP episodes: OT Session Theft: When a Token Bypasses the Jump Host OT Session Hijacking: Revoking Trusted Engineering Access OT Remote Access: Securing the Path to Physical Control Oldsmar Incident: When Maintenance Access Becomes the Attack Path OT Remote Access: Closing the Path When the Work Ends Control Plane Security: When Network Segmentation Is Rewritten OT Emergency Access: Designing Secure Break-Glass Operations Legacy VPNs in OT: Remote Access and the Cost of Disruption Zero Trust in OT: Secure Access Beyond the HMI Railway OT Segmentation: When a Network Change Opens the Boundary