Threat actors have developed simple yet highly effective methods of using stolen passwords from a breach at one institution to take over accounts across multiple platforms online.
This balance of usability vs. security has put organizations in a tricky spot when it comes to protecting their customers and users online.
Read this paper to understand:
- the risks and workings behind account takeover attacks and
- why additional steps that introduce user friction, like multi-factor authentication (MFA), don't completely solve the problem.