As passwords routinely fail to protect users, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is fast emerging as the new gold standard of cybersecurity. By adding extra layers of protection, MFA is able to block ...

Microsoft's Azure team has gone public with the root cause it discovered when investigating the November 19 worldwide multi-factor-authentication outage that plagued a number of its customers.

A phishing and business email compromise (BEC) campaign that attempts to steal millions of dollars from victims is targeting Microsoft 365 accounts with attacks that can bypass multi-factor ...

LAPSUS$ is just one cybercriminal group that has breached networks of large companies such as Uber and Microsoft by spamming employees with MFA authentication requests. Credential compromise has been ...

Hackers often exploit reused passwords, gaining access to multiple accounts if just one is compromised. To stay safe, use strong, unique passwords for every account and change them regularly. However, ...

Using two or more different forms of identification to authenticate a user. The common single-factor method employs one password. For more security, multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds at least one ...

If you’re not already familiar with two-factor authentication, here’s what it is: a secondary method that involves verifying that your access to your account is legitimate in a way that makes it more ...

Choosing the right MFA solution for a Microsoft environment that covers all authentication needs will reduce stress on your IT admins and help desk. Passwords clearly are not enough to protect ...

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A password alone will not protect sensitive information from hackers--two-factor authentication is also necessary. Here's what security pros and users need to know about two-factor authentication.