Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds a layer of protection to the sign-in process. When accessing accounts or apps, users provide additional identity verification, such as scanning a fingerprint or entering a code received by phone.
According to Microsoft, MFA can block up to 99.9 per cent of automated bot attacks, 100 per cent of phishing attacks, and 66 per cent of targeted attacks that use stolen credentials.
Passwords are no longer enough to protect online accounts and applications. They can be guessed, stolen, or simply bought by attackers. Adding a second factor of authentication makes it much harder for attackers to gain access to accounts.
Modern passwords aren’t effective enough anymore. Hackers have created a plethora of tried-and-true methods for stealing passwords and accessing private accounts, from simple relaying and flooding assaults to the more sophisticated threats of spear-phishing and pharming. In March this year, Microsoft researchers claimed that a multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution might have prevented nearly all account compromise incidents they encountered (99.9%).
Personally, I feel every business should be considering investing in an MFA solution. This will enhance your organisation’s security, by requiring your users/staff to identify themselves with more than just a username and password.
At LoughTec, we have noticed a spike in brute force attacks with poor passwords causing the vulnerabilities.
Contact Cyber Security Company LoughTec for a free no-obligation discussion on your business cyber security posture. Call +44 (0) 28 8225 2445 or email info@loughtec.com.
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