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In a presentation at this year's RSA Conference, taking place in San Francisco this week, Dr L Jean Camp, a professor at Indiana University Bloomington in the US, and her doctoral candidate Sanchari Das, detailed their research into why people aren't using Yubico security keys or Google’s hardware tokens for multi-factor authentication (MFA).
For those who don't know: typically, you use these gadgets to provide an extra layer of security when logging into systems. You enter your username and password as usual, then plug the USB-based key into your computer and tap a button to activate it. The thing you're trying to log into checks the username and password are correct, and that the physical key is valid and tied to your account, before letting you in.
That means a crook has to know your username and password, and have your physical key to log in as you. We highly recommend you investigate activating MFA on your online accounts, particularly important ones such as your webmail.
What the pair found during their research work derails any previous assumptions that the lack of MFA uptake is because people are stupid, or can't use the technology. What it comes down to is education and communicating risk.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 07 2019, @06:06AM (1 child)
"Password"
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Thursday March 07 2019, @10:07AM
custom question 1 is "custom question 1"
answer is:
"answer 1"
strangely, my mother's maiden name was "her maiden name"
So far this week, I have had (for work, as well interactions with schools and food ordering businesses) security verification codes sent to my mobile from microsoft, google, a bank, and some other company. I expect I will start getting far more marketing calls in the coming weeks..
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex