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MFA adoption lags despite phishing training, AI-powered scams rise

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A recent survey of technology and security professionals reveals that while most organizations provide phishing training, a significant portion (23%) do not enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) across all applications. This lack of adoption, rather than a lack of awareness, is seen as the primary security gap. The survey also indicated that AI is increasingly being used to craft sophisticated phishing attacks with perfect grammar, making them harder to detect, with 54% of respondents mistaking AI-generated emails for human-written ones. AI

IMPACT Highlights the increasing sophistication of AI-driven phishing attacks, necessitating stronger authentication measures beyond basic training.

RANK_REASON Article discusses survey results and expert opinions on security practices, rather than announcing a new product or research finding.

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MFA adoption lags despite phishing training, AI-powered scams rise

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Tatiana Sataua ·

    ‘The gap was not the awareness’: The company phishing trainings you loathe aren’t enough when nearly 1 in 4 security pros say their MFA is optional

    Most security pros surveyed call their company secure, yet 44% say an AI-driven phishing attack got through last year.

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