How to Use multi-factor authentication in a Sentence

multi-factor authentication

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• As usual, be wary of sketchy links in emails and texts and protect your accounts with strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, and a password manager.
  — Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 9 July 2024
• If that sounds creepy, Jumbo can have Alexa delete those for you, and also enable multi-factor authentication.
  — PCMAG, 15 May 2024
• One way Netflix could limit the reach of an account is through multi-factor authentication.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2023
• Enabling multi-factor authentication means the master password alone isn’t enough to open your treasure trove of passwords.
  — PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
• Another way to hinder botnets is through the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA).
  — Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 3 June 2024
• The affected customer instances did not require multi-factor authentication and in many cases, the credentials had not been rotated for as long as four years.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
• Some say that multi-factor authentication or MFA is enough, while other solutions take it a step further and require least-privileged access.
  — Sundaram Lakshmanan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
• Once the swap occurs, the bad actor can defeat multi-factor authentication protections and access online accounts to steal data or money.
  — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2024
• Jumbo also offers to take on multi-factor authentication for Google.
  — PCMAG, 15 May 2024
• Physical security keys are one of the most secure methods of multi-factor authentication.
  — WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
• Travelers may also want to add multi-factor authentication to any apps with sensitive information on their device.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
• Be sure to secure your devices and accounts with strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, specific security questions, and more.
  — Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2023
• After opting in to multi-factor authentication, users are required to enter their password in addition to another security question to log into their account.
  — Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2024
• There’s even an option to have Cloaked provide multi-factor authentication codes, taking the place of Google Authenticator or another authenticator app.
  — PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
• Instead of trying to remember a password, or scrambling for your phone to check a multi-factor authentication login, passkeys only require a trusted device and either biometric or PIN verification.
  — Marco Marcelline, PCMAG, 6 June 2023
• Use multi-factor authentication, strong passwords and keep software updated.
  — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
• In response, the federal agencies are urging critical infrastructure providers to remove default logins in favor of strong, unique passwords and implement multi-factor authentication.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
• One cybersecurity expert said someone likely got a password or multi-factor authentication code from an existing Nissan employee, enabling the hacker to enter through the company's VPN.
  — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 15 May 2024
• The alert also advises infrastructure providers to disconnect their operational systems from the public-facing internet or implement a firewall with multi-factor authentication in place.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
• The phishing attempts have become more sophisticated, even getting through multi-factor authentication.
  — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
• Use multi-factor authentication Most major websites now support multi-factor or two-step authentication, which requires not only a username and password but additional assurances that a user is the rightful account holder.
  — Brian Fung, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
• The contractor portal employs the same multi-factor authentication as the employee portal, ensuring the security of personal and banking information.
  — Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
• On cyber security, schools have lagged While other ransomware targets have fortified and segmented networks, encrypting data and mandating multi-factor authentication, school systems have been slower to react.
  — Frank Bajak, Fortune, 5 July 2023
• Different scams require different levels of sophistication; for example, hacking Twitter accounts of high-profile users, many of whom may use multi-factor authentication, is typically more difficult than using said accounts to scam users.
  — WIRED, 26 July 2023
• Lee recommended that people listed follow common tips for victims of identity crimes, including freezing their credit, using a multi-factor authentication app for their online accounts and setting up credit and account monitoring.
  — Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
• Robust Security Protocols: These platforms often employ a multi-layered security approach, including cold storage of assets, multi-factor authentication, and end-to-end encryption to protect against both external breaches and internal fraud.
  — Chris Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2024
• Some of the recommendations for account security include basic cybersecurity practices, like changing default passwords, establishing multi-factor authentication and revoking the credentials of departing employees.
  — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2022
• Salo recommends establishing multi-factor authentication on social media accounts.
  — Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2024

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2024