abstract:SecurID, now known as RSA SecurID, is a mechanism developed by Security Dynamics (later RSA Security and now RSA, The Security Division of EMC) for performing two-factor authentication for a user to a network resource.
But the really interesting hacks came from more ordinary sources against targets that actually mean something in an espionage sphere such as the theft of RSA SecurID tokens and the subsequent break ins at Lockheed Martin, Northop Grumman, and other defense contractors.
While at this time we are confident that the information extracted does not enable a successful direct attack on any of our RSA SecurID customers, this information could potentially be used to reduce the effectiveness of a current two-factor authentication implementation as part of a broader attack.