Security Stop-Press : Multi-Factor Authentication Limitations Highlighted

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Category: Security, Tech News
Tags: 2FA, MFA

It has been reported that although Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) has long beenĀ a standard security practice for guarding against account takeover it does have limitations. For example, as highlighted by The Hacker News, MFA solutions donā€™t offer protection to remote command line access tools like PsExec, Remote PowerShel. This means that even though a fully functioning MFA solution is in place, workstations and servers remain vulnerable to lateral movement, ransomware spread and other identity threats.

Also, it reports that MFA limitations in the on-prem environment could lead to cloud SaaS resourcesĀ being attacked. The advice is to regard MFA as a partial solution and to seek extra security measures.

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