Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been the gold standard of account security for years. The problem is that attackers have caught up. Many common forms of MFA can now be bypassed, which is why security teams are moving to phishing-resistant MFA.
Why ordinary MFA is no longer enough
Text-message codes and simple app prompts can be stolen or tricked. Attackers use fake login pages to capture both your password and your one-time code in real time, or they bombard you with approval prompts until you tap “yes” by mistake. These attacks are now cheap, automated, and common.
What phishing-resistant MFA does differently
Phishing-resistant methods, like FIDO2 security keys, passkeys, and Windows Hello, tie your sign-in to the actual website and device. There is no code to steal and no prompt to trick, because the credential simply will not work on a fake site. Microsoft Entra ID supports all of these today.
Getting there
Turn on number-matching and remove SMS as a factor where possible.
Roll out passwordless sign-in with the Microsoft Authenticator app, passkeys, or security keys.
Require phishing-resistant MFA for administrators first, then expand to all users.
Back it with conditional access so risky sign-ins are blocked automatically.
The shift does not have to be disruptive. Done right, phishing-resistant MFA is actually easier for users than passwords, and dramatically harder for attackers.
Ready to close the MFA gap? Talk to Cloud2Networks about phishing-resistant authentication.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been the gold standard of account security for years. The problem is that attackers have caught up. Many common forms of MFA can now be bypassed, which is why security teams are moving to phishing-resistant MFA.
Why ordinary MFA is no longer enough
Text-message codes and simple app prompts can be stolen or tricked. Attackers use fake login pages to capture both your password and your one-time code in real time, or they bombard you with approval prompts until you tap “yes” by mistake. These attacks are now cheap, automated, and common.
What phishing-resistant MFA does differently
Phishing-resistant methods, like FIDO2 security keys, passkeys, and Windows Hello, tie your sign-in to the actual website and device. There is no code to steal and no prompt to trick, because the credential simply will not work on a fake site. Microsoft Entra ID supports all of these today.
Getting there
The shift does not have to be disruptive. Done right, phishing-resistant MFA is actually easier for users than passwords, and dramatically harder for attackers.
Ready to close the MFA gap? Talk to Cloud2Networks about phishing-resistant authentication.