The Silver Bullet Of MFA Was Never Enough
DARKReading, Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
There is no such thing as a silver bullet in cybersecurity. No, not even multifactor authentication.
The unfolding story of recent attacks on high-profile organizations is shaping up to be the cybersecurity equivalent of action movies. As a child, I stared in rapt attention at the screen as the hero fought valiantly to overcome the malice of the antagonist in the story. There would be trials and tribulations, but the protagonist would invariably find a way to overcome the adversity - much to the joy of the audience.
Often that victory would come in the guise of an almost magical solution. In some cases, these proverbial silver bullets would make their appearance to bring an end to the vampires or werewolves. We were led to believe that silver bullets would solve our difficult situations.