Cybersecurity budgets grew again in 2024, with organizations now spending almost $1,100 per user (Source: Forrester). Stolen credentials on criminal forums cost as little as $10 (Source: Verizon).

Every day students log into their WSU accounts using SMS messaging as their multi-factor authentication method of ...

Since the inception of the internet, passwords have been the primary authentication factor to gain access to online accounts.

Microsoft confirmed an outage of its multi-factor authentication system impacting access to Microsoft 365, causing login ...

Microsoft 365 users worldwide are locked out of services like Teams and Outlook due to a Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) ...

Two years ago, I got a new phone number. In the eyes of my social media and ride-hailing apps, Amazon, my bank, and the state of Pennsylvania, that effectively meant I lost my identity. Only recently ...

Legacy MFA, antivirus, VPNs, and password managers fall to advanced phishing, AI-driven malware, and zero-trust solutions, ...

The vulnerability particularly impacted applications using One-Time Passwords (OTPs), including SMS-based authentication and third-party authentication tools. The security gap raised significant ...

MFA tools are not all equal, therefore it is recommended to adopt phishing-resistant MFA. More secure MFA methods include hardware security keys (FIDO2) or biometrics. Strengthening endpoint ...

One item on the list recommended against using a specific type of two-factor or multifactor authentication (2FA and MFA, respectively). The memo was reported on by News Nation, and several Snopes ...

“SMS MFA is not phishing-resistant and is therefore not strong authentication for accounts of highly targeted individuals,” states the advisory, underscoring the agency’s call for safer ...