MFA and Misinformation: What to Know About SEC’s X Account Hack

Image credit: Peter Kováč / Alamy Stock Photo. Article by Carrie Pallardy. Information Week – January 19, 2024.

At a Glance

• The SEC hack raises questions about cybersecurity hygiene, social media cyber strategy, and the rise of misinformation.
• While MFA could have prevented the compromise of the SEC and Mandiant accounts, others are vulnerable to similar attacks.
• Beginning on March 20, 2023, X stopped supporting two-factor authentication via text for its non-premium subscribers. […]

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