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PASSWORD-SECURITY5 MIN READ

Spot the MFA prompt fatigue trap

Identify unexpected MFA prompts as a signal to deny, report, and change the password instead of approving from fatigue.

The demo is live, but the approval prompts were not started by Lena. Which visual cue signals the MFA problem? Phone with repeated approval prompts Correct. Repeated unexpected prompts can mean the password is known and the attacker is trying to win by fatigue. Presentation screen The screen is part of the demo, not the authentication event. The issue is the uninitiated second-factor prompt. Keyboard on the table A keyboard can be used for login, but the risk shown here is on the phone: a prompt asking for approval without intent. Customer watching the demo The audience creates pressure, but…

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