Identity & Access

MFA fatigue attacks fall where number matching is enforced

Push bombing success rates dropped by 90 percent in tenants that require users to type a displayed code.

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In briefPush bombing success rates dropped by 90 percent in tenants that require users to type a displayed code.

Attackers who already hold a password often send dozens of push prompts hoping the user approves one.

Number matching forces the user to read a code from the login screen, which stops blind approvals. Phishing-resistant keys remove the problem entirely.

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