Push Notification Overload: The MFA Fatigue Attack
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Hackers spam your phone with MFA requests until you accidentally approve one. Learn how to stop the notification nightmare!
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Stop MFA Fatigue Attacks
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Only approve MFA requests you personally initiated - if you didn't try to log in, deny it
2
Report suspicious MFA spam to your IT team immediately and change your password
3
Use number matching or FIDO2 keys instead of simple push notifications when possible
4
Enable rate limiting on authentication attempts if your system supports it
