Most organizations and online platforms use multifactor authentication (MFA) (also called two-factor authentication) to confirm that the user is an authorized individual and not a scammer or fraudster. We have all been trained to use MFA through our workplaces to gain access to our work emails; tech companies offering free email services are suggesting that users deploy MFA, and online banking and other platforms use MFA to authenticate customers. We are getting used to receiving MFA codes as a push to authenticate us before we can access the application. We click “It’s me” or “Yes” and we are in.
