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INDIANAPOLIS— You can add an extra layer of security to your phone and computer, and it doesn’t cost a thing.
Summary
Multi-factor authentication is an extra step you can take after you’ve entered your username and password. Typically, you can request a code via text message, phone call, email or an authenticator app.
This is a brief wire summary, the full story (linked below) has the complete details.
KazaSec's take
Phishing and credential-based attacks succeed because they target people, not just infrastructure, technical controls like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC only ever close part of that gap. The rest comes down to whether a team can actually spot the fake, and whether a compromised credential can still be reused anywhere else.
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