How Secure Is Two-Factor Authentication: 2FA Attacks and How to Prevent Them
Two-factor authentication security has improved dramatically in recent years, but attackers continue developing new ways to bypass 2FA protections. Two-factor authentication (2FA or MFA) is one of the most widely used security mechanisms for protecting online accounts and corporate systems. By adding an additional verification step to the login process, it significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access. However, attackers...
TOTP Algorithm Explained
Time-based one-time password algorithm (TOTP) is the focus of this post. But, before we delve deeper into the TOTP meaning, we’d like to mention the organization that is instrumental in the one-time password algorithms’ existence — OATH, or Open AuTHentication. OATH is a collaboration of all sorts of specialists, who made their mission to create a truly secure and universal network for all to use. We at Protectimus are...
2FA Chatbots vs. SMS Authentication
In this article, we’ll explain what is a bot for two-factor authentication and how 2FA chatbots (two-factor authentication with messaging service chatbots) work. We’ll look at the pros and cons of this one-time password delivery method and figure out which is best: 2FA bots or SMS authentication. Table of contents: How did the Protectimus Bot token come to be? How does two-factor authentication with chatbots work? 2FA...