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Using two-factor authentication increases the risk that an online account gets compromised.
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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that using two-factor authentication increases the risk that an online account gets compromised?
Partly. Most retrieved sources describe two-factor authentication as improving account security or reducing compromise risk, though one source argues 2FA implementations have serious breaches exploitable by third-party providers. None directly measures whether using 2FA increases the risk of account compromise.
Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 10 against · Last checked
Evidence for · 1
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Stefan, Ć. (2018). Two-Factor Authentication Vulnerabilities. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1226643
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Multi-factor authentication. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication
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Authentication. (n.d.). developer.mozilla.org. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Authentication
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Pomputius, A. F. (2018). A Review of Two-Factor Authentication: Suggested Security Effort Moves to Mandatory.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2018.1514912
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H, N. A. & S, S. M. A. (2026). A Systematic Literature Review on Biometric Authentication in Mobile Banking.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.173855.2
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V, R. (2026). Secure Online Payment System Using Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6579821
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) in Mitigating Account Takeover Fraud: A Natural Experimental Study on Canadian Banks. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287261441235
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Mohammed, J. A. (2021). ENHANCED MULTI-DEVICE TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION USING PUBLIC-KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.17064140.v1
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Two-Factor Authentication Using Leap Motion and Numeric Keypad. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22351-9_3
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Sivarani, J. & al, e. (2026). Reinventing Authentication through User-Centric Two-Factor Security and Personalized Image Verification. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18683037
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Studi Keamanan Akun Media Sosial Mahasiswa Terhadap Serangan Phising Berbasis Social Engineering. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.62671/jikum.v2i2.194
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