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For nearly a decade, multi-factor authentication has been the control every security leader points to when asked how they’ve reduced account takeover risk. It sits on almost every compliance checklist and nearly every cyber insurance questionnaire, and for good reason — adding a second factor to a password login closed off an enormous share of…
Protecting sign-ins
- Phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication – passkeys or security keys – for administrators first.
- Block the old sign-in methods that skip MFA, and review who can grant apps access to your data.
- Alert on impossible travel, newly added MFA methods and unusual consent grants.
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Defender’s notebook
The attacker technique behind this story, in MITRE’s terms – and what to check in your own estate.
Valid Accounts
Stealth, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Initial AccessWhat a defender checks
- Review risky sign-ins: impossible travel, new devices, unusual locations.
- Reset credentials and revoke sessions for affected accounts.
- Put phishing-resistant MFA on admin accounts first.
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