How To Avoid 2-Factor Authentication Verification Scams

To help keep you safe from scammers and cyber crooks, more and more websites are making 2-factor authentication (2FA) mandatory. Other than switching from passwords to passphrases, this is one of the best ways to keep your online accounts safe and secure. However, as companies develop technology to keep you safe, criminals discover new ways to take advantage and attempt to scam you. A new phishing scheme is showing up that helps criminals get past the 2-factor authentication protecting your online accounts. Here's what you need to know.

How do 2-factor Authentication Verification Scams work? You get a text message or email that lures you to a bogus website that looks like one you would normally visit like a banking, email, or social media account. You'll be prompted to enter your username and password. Once you enter your login credentials into the fake site, your information gets redirected to cybercriminals who use the information you provided to the actual website, without you knowing. Once criminals enter your information, you will get an alert asking for your 2-factor authentication information. Once you complete this information, it is then relayed to the criminals, allowing them to log in to your web-based account. Once the criminals log into your account, they can start changing settings like the account’s email address, phone number, and password, so you can no longer log in,

How to protect yourself from 2-Factor Authentication Scams. The majority of cyber threats require user interaction so be cautious when unknown messages show up to your phone or email inbox. Here are some other things you can do to stay safe.

.Use a password manager. Password managers will not auto-fill a password to a fake site, even if it looks like the real deal to you.

Consider using passkeys. 2-factor authentication is still super-important to enable and will protect you from many types of attacks, so please continue to use it. However, passkeys won’t allow cybercriminals to log into your account in this way. Passkeys allow you to sign into your apps without entering a password or other authentication factor. When you sign in your browser or operating system unlocks with the help of a biometric sensor, PIN, or pattern to confirm they you are the rightful owner. Many services have already begun using passkeys and they’re no doubt here to stay.

Hopefully, this will give you tips to help you keep your packages safe from 2-factor authentication scams. If you have any questions, please reach out. I'm always available.

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