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The MFA Identity Trap: When Authentication Creates a False Sense of Security

SecurityWeek
· August 26, 2026

AI summary

Organizations need to differentiate between identity verification, authentication, and threat detection to avoid inadvertently authenticating attackers. Failing to make these distinctions can lead to a false sense of security, as legitimate authentication processes may be successfully exploited by attackers.

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