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Report: Problems with some two-factor authentication

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Most agree that using two-factor authentication for access to secure networks is better than simple user names and passwords, but a report from Gartner Research states that hackers have found ways to compromise these more advanced systems as well.

Trojan-based, man-in-the-browser attacks have found vulnerabilities to one-time password tokens and could also be used against biometric and smart card technology, says Avivah Litan, vice president and analyst at Gartner Research. A layered security approach can help protect individuals from these kinds of attacks.

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