Glossary Term
Account Takeover
Account Takeovers are a general category of cyberattacks in which intruder gains access to the account of a legitimate user on a system or network, posing as that user.
After an account takeover, malicious actors may use the legitimate user's access privileges to engage in a variety of illicit activities, often without detection, since the session appears to be legitimate to IT systems and staff.
2FA/MFA Rapid Reference
Authentication at a glance
2FA/MFA Rapid Reference
- 2FA and MFA basics and common solutions
- The benefits and drawbacks of each
- Glossary of authentication terms
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