Multi-factor authentication
MFA: a login needs a second proof besides the password, such as a phone or hardware key.
Advisories that mention this term
Canada's York University: departmental web forms accessed without authorization, personal data submitted since 2007 stolen
York University in Toronto announced that an unauthorized actor accessed some online forms used by its departments and stole personal information, an incident it became aware of on October 25, 2026 .
Exploited SonicOS SSLVPN flaw CVE-2026-19868 lets attackers sidestep SAML and MFA, now on KEV
CVE-2026-19868 in SonicWall SonicOS SSLVPN can let a user holding valid credentials for another authentication method bypass SAML authentication, and possibly the MFA that SAML enforces .
Nissan North America targeted in PeopleSoft attack; employee bank and ID data in four countries may be exposed
According to Cybernews, Nissan North America was targeted in an attack campaign against Oracle PeopleSoft, with its US division systems breached between May 27 and June 9, 2026, and it has begun notifying employees .
US bakery chain Panera Bread data dumped after failed extortion, about 5.1 million accounts affected
According to CyberInsider, Panera Bread suffered a breach in January 2026 exposing 14 million customer records containing 5.
Snowflake and Mandiant Disclose Campaign of Unauthorized Customer Account Access and Data Theft
In 2024, Snowflake published guidance on detecting and preventing unauthorized access to customer accounts .