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Security controls and features related to an end user's account with a web/mobile based application or an operating system.
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Can a malicious actor lock the real user out by deliberately trying incorrect passwords ever...
Login brute-force protection can be enforced in three ways:
Temporary Lockout
Permanent Lockout
CAPTCHA
In my perspective, CAPTCHA is the most reasonable solution to avoid the risk of bruteforce …
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Does a hardware generated pin plus SMS verification count as two factor authentication?
Strictly speaking 2FA only means two factors are used to authenticate a user.
What we usually see is a password based authentication coupled with an SMS or app (e.g. RSA Secure ID or Google Authenti …
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What should I do with the hidden/disabled Administrator account?
Considering teh concept of defense in depth, a password has to be set for all critical account irrespective of their status. So it is recommended to enable Admin to set up a strong password.
net use …