Top 8 Weaknesses in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

MFA makes it significantly harder for cybercriminals to access a company's digital assets. To successfully break into a system, aside from the username-password combination, an attacker would need access to certain devices, knowledge of security answers, biometric data, or more.

However, there are some inherent weaknesses in MFA that deserve attention. By identifying these weaknesses, you can adjust your MFA setup to ensure the security of your access control systems. In this article, we’ll dig into the weaknesses of MFA, …

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