The volume and sophistication of phishing attacks is at an all-time high. One of the most highly recommended security controls for preventing unauthorized access is multi-factor authentication (MFA), which can add an important layer of security beyond a traditional password. It comes in many different forms, including:
- Push notifications
- SMS
- Authenticator apps/Soft tokens
- Voice
- Email
- Hardware token
Is MFA a fail-safe? Several recent high-profile MFA bypass attacks would suggest it still has weaknesses that can be circumvented. Despite having MFA enabled, these incidents involved threat actors successfully bypassing traditional MFA methods mentioned above...read more!
