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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) - Simply Explained
Oct 26, 2026 ·
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) - Simply Explained
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Learn why passwords aren't enough and how multi-factor authentication blocks over 99% of attacks. Explore factors, text codes, apps, and passkeys. Nearly nine in ten attacks on the web start...
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Learn why passwords aren't enough and how multi-factor authentication blocks over 99% of attacks. Explore factors, text codes, apps, and passkeys.
Nearly nine in ten attacks on the web start with a stolen password. That's one secret you type into every site you use, so one leak spreads everywhere.
In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:
Simply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.
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Nearly nine in ten attacks on the web start with a stolen password. That's one secret you type into every site you use, so one leak spreads everywhere.
In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:
- Why a password on its own isn't enough
- The three things a factor can be
- What actually happens when you sign in
- Authenticator apps, text messages, and security keys
- Why phishing-resistant is the phrase that matters
- Rolling it out without a mutiny
- The mistakes that undo the whole thing
- Where this leaves you
Simply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.
Explore more on M365.FM
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.
This episode includes AI-generated content.
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| Author | Mirko Peters M365, Azure & AI |
| Organization | m365 FM |
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