press May 10, 2022 · Cyber Security Dive
Multifactor authentication is not all it’s cracked up to be
An article in Cyber Security Dive examines limitations of multifactor authentication as a security control, arguing it cannot serve as a complete defense against determined attackers. Casey Ellis discusses how MFA, while important, has exploitable weaknesses that security teams must understand and address comprehensively.
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Argues that while multifactor authentication is a crucial security control, it is not a "silver bullet" and has weaknesses that can be bypassed by determined attackers.