Andrew Shikiar, executive director of FIDO Alliance, thinks that we’ll see a lot more high-profile, sophisticated attacks which bypass legacy multi-factor authentication (MFA) in 2023. <…> Andrew Shikiar, executive director of FIDO Alliance, predicts the metaverse will become a growing target for hackers, with MFA becoming a stronger imperative as attacks increase in volume and sophistication. <…> Being sent OTP text messages as part of multi-factor authentication will be seen as not fit for purpose once organisations understand how hackable they are, says Andrew Shikiar, executive director of FIDO Alliance.


More

Bleeping Computer: Okta – Hackers target IT help desks to gain Super Admin, disable MFA

Identity and access management company Okta released a warning about social engineering attacks targeting IT…

Read More →

Security Magazine: Embracing a company culture of cybersecurity starts at the top

Andrew’s byline where he discusses how cybersecurity needs to be a top-down movement, simplifying the…

Read More →

Forbes: Cyber Autumn: Captivating Cybersecurity Conferences to Dive Into This October 2023

Authenticate 2023 is the go-to event for everything related to user authentication. Hosted by the…

Read More →


Subscribe to the FIDO newsletter

Stay Connected, Stay Engaged

Receive the latest news, events, research and implementation guidance from the FIDO Alliance. Learn about digital identity and fast, phishing-resistant authentication with passkeys.