New Methods Could Improve Security Of Two-Factor Authentication Systems

photo of person logging in on laptop — When utilized as second-factor authentication, push notifications work as an additional layer of security to protect users’ online accounts from attackers.
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A team of researchers that includes Nitesh Saxena, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, has designed new, easy-to-use methods to counter the vulnerabilities in push notification-based two-factor authentication systems.

Read the complete story by Stephanie Jones in Texas A&M Today.