@adrianhollister@infosec.exchange
2026-10-12 14:56 UTC
An MFA prompt you did not trigger is not a nuisance. It fires only after the password has passed, so one unexpected buzz means someone already has it.
Push bombing leans on that sequence. An attacker with a stolen password sends prompts until the owner taps approve, by accident or to make the phone stop. Number matching kills the reflex: approval needs the number on the login screen, so you cannot approve a login you cannot see.
When a prompt arrives that you did not cause, report it and change that password.
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/fact-sheet-implement-number-matching-in-mfa-applications-508c.pdf
#CyberSecurity #InfoSec #MFA
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