A secure infrastructure for security is built on user permissions and two-factor authentication. They help reduce the chance of insider fraud reduce the consequences of data breaches and help comply with regulatory requirements.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) requires the user to provide credentials from different categories – something they’re familiar with (passwords, PIN codes and security questions), something they own (a one-time verification code sent to their phone or authenticator app) or something they are (fingerprints or a retinal scan). Passwords alone no longer offer adequate protection against various hacking techniques. They can easily be stolen, shared with the wrong people, and are more vulnerable to compromise through phishing and other attacks such as on-path attacks and brute force attacks.
For sensitive accounts like tax filing websites, emails, social media, and cloud storage, 2FA is crucial. Many of these services can be accessed without 2FA. However activating it on the most sensitive and crucial accounts adds an extra layer of security.
To ensure the effectiveness of 2FA cybersecurity professionals have to review their authentication strategies regularly to ensure they are aware of new threats and improve the user experience. These include phishing attacks that trick users into sharing 2FA codes or “push-bombing” which frightens users with multiple authentication requests. This leads to them approving legitimate passwords due to MFA fatigue. These issues and more require a continually evolving security solution that provides the ability to monitor logins of users and identify anomalies in real time.