MFA Bypass vs Zero Trust: Where Security Assumptions Break Down
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is used to protect user accounts. It adds an extra layer during login, but MFA bypass attacks still happen. In many attacks, MFA is not broken. Attackers simply avoid it. They take control of sessions that are already logged in or trick users into signing in through pages that appear legitimate. Once access is granted, MFA is no longer involved. This is where assumptions start to break.