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AC9TDI8P13
Privacy and security
explain how multi-factor authentication protects an account when the password is compromised and identify phishing and other cyber security threats
Elaborations
- AC9TDI8P13_E1explaining how multi-factor authentication prevents unauthorised access by prompting the account owner for a token or single-use password, for example demonstrating how a funds transfer from their bank account requires not only logging in, but provision of a one-time password received via SMS
- AC9TDI8P13_E2identifying the common techniques used in phishing scams to identify and exploit susceptible users, for example using an email address from an unofficial domain when pretending to be an online retailer, or including grammatical errors to help filter out users who are more likely to detect the scam
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