MFA worked wonders, but it is showing its limits
Turning on two-factor authentication has long been the best advice you could give. And it still holds: an account protected by MFA is far safer than one protected by a password alone. The problem is that attackers have adapted.
How MFA gets bypassed
Real-time code theft
A fake site mimics your login page. You enter your password, then the code you received by text. The attacker grabs both and logs in as you within the second. A one-time code does not protect you if you type it on the wrong site.
Notification fatigue
Some attacks bombard the user with approval requests until they finally tap "Approve" out of sheer annoyance. It is simple, and it works far too often.
Passkeys change the game
A passkey replaces the password with a pair of cryptographic keys tied to your device. In practice, you sign in with your fingerprint, your face or your device PIN.
What makes it so strong: the passkey is bound to the real site. It simply refuses to work on a fake page. Classic phishing stops working, because there is no longer a code to steal.
How to start the transition
A step toward passwordless authentication
Passkeys are not a passing trend. The major providers are pushing them because they close the door on an entire category of attacks. Adopting this approach now puts you ahead of the threat.
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