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Multi-factor authentication: a password is not enough

Two locks beat one. Especially when the first one keeps getting copied.

Two locks beat one. Especially when the first one keeps getting copied.

TL;DR
A password alone is not enough anymore. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second check — a code on your phone, a security key, a fingerprint — so a stolen or guessed password is not enough to break in. Turn it on everywhere you can.
3 takeaways
  • Use an authenticator app (Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator) rather than text-message codes — text messages can be intercepted.
  • Never approve a sign-in request you did not start yourself. If your phone buzzes for a multi-factor authentication prompt out of the blue, decline and tell IT immediately — your password may be compromised.
  • Ask your IT partner to require multi-factor authentication on every sign-in to your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account — not only on the suspicious ones.
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This week in cyber
Why this matters right now: two things happened this week that show exactly why a password on its own is not enough anymore. The Belgian cybersecurity authority warned about a flaw in business email: opening one bad message can be enough to let an attacker into your mailbox. And researchers spotted attackers using the "forgot my password" button on Microsoft 365 to take over accounts where the security check was too weak. The takeaway for you is the same in both cases — every important account needs a second check, every time you sign in.
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