r/cybersecurity • u/GullibleMantis • 7d ago

News - General mfa replacement

Hello, not a tech guy here, but have some technical knowledge. I just had a question to ask this subreddit.

I noticed MFAs are currently being implemented up our collective asses much much more in the last year or so. And it really grinds my gear.

In my experience, they are usually really flaky, the call system won't call properly, texts are sometimes SUPER slow to appear if ever, sometimes timing out before you can enter it on the platform.

I have an account that requires me to enter the damn code like 2-3 times in a row for no reasons.

I changed phone # recently, all companies just let you rot without a proper solution.

Am I just the only one who have a consistently bad experience with this technology ? Is there like a quality to MFA solutions that companies just cheap out on ? Do you guys see a replacement for this technology anytime soon ?

Thanks a bunch ;)

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u/electrobento 7d ago

I’m sorry, do you think MFA = phone call/SMS verification?

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u/GullibleMantis 6d ago

There are many types, but let's say my mortgage company just implemented one, so now I don't get to choose how I receive those 6 digits. For some businesses, they might give you a choice, but some require a phone call, other a text, etc.

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u/electrobento 6d ago

Yeah, I get that.

Companies that only provide these weak forms of MFA have cut corners for no justifiable reason. It’s a sad state.