An additional verification step can go a long way to protect your online stuff – but not all methods are equally safe.
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Despite its known vulnerabilities, SMS-based 2FA is used as a security measure by several major organisations, including the Big 4 banks.
Two-factor authentication is certainly an added layer of security as we traverse the online world. But it comes in various forms, and they’re not all equally protective.
Do you receive a code via SMS message, email or voice call to sign into your bank account? This security method is no longer considered very secure.
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CSCRC Research Fellow, Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation, Deakin University
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Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Information Systems, Mississippi State University
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Professor of Cybersecurity Management, University of Dayton
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Research Professor of Computer Science, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Information and Operations Management, Texas A&M University
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Director, Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation (CSRI), Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Information Science and Cybersecurity, Michigan State University
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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CyberCRC Research Fellow, Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation (CSRI), Deakin University
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Security Researcher, Associate Professor in Resilient Systems, Edith Cowan University
