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The Secret To Phishing-Resistant Authentication

Symantec, Friday, June 13th, 2025

Say goodbye to easily foiled one-time passwords with this step-by-step guide to deploying FIDO2

Phishers have become a menace. Attackers send helpful-looking text messages and coax unsuspecting users into handing over their one-time password (OTP) used for identity verification. Once a phisher pairs an OTP with a batch of stolen passwords, they can log into the user's account and perform nefarious activities. Unfortunately, traditional OTP apps can't tell the difference between a real user and a smooth-talking phisher.

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