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Top 7 MFA Bypass Techniques and How to Defend Against Them

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Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. It is a universal method employed for both personal and corporate user accounts globally. Additionally, if the user must carry this key, there is also the added risk of it being lost. Top 7 techniques to sidestep MFA 1.

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Beyond Passwords: 2FA, U2F and Google Advanced Protection

Troy Hunt

The Hierarchy of Auth I want to go through 5 separate levels of auth using common approaches, explain briefly how they work and then some common threats they're at risk of. It's most damaging when account recovery can be facilitated via SMS alone (i.e. Let's talk about what makes for good authentication practices.

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