Multi-factor authentication

Multi-factor authentication (MFA; two-factor authentication, or 2FA) is an electronic authentication method in which a user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting two or more distinct types of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism. MFA protec...

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Nikhil Kamath's X Account Hacked: Phishing Attempt Foiled by Two-Factor Authentication

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