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Okta MFA

Status: Scaffold — content in progress

MFA Factors

FactorTypePhishing Resistance
Okta Verify PushPush notificationNo (push bombing target)
Okta Verify TOTPTime-based OTPNo (can be phished via real-time proxy)
FIDO2 / WebAuthnHardware key / passkeyYes — bound to origin
SMS OTPSMSLow (SIM swap)
Email OTPEmailLow
Security questionsKnowledgeNo

Push Bombing (MFA Fatigue)

Attacker with valid credentials sends repeated push notifications until the user approves one (fatigue) or accepts accidentally.

Okta-specific mitigations:

  • Number matching: user must match a code shown on screen to the one shown in the app
  • Additional context: shows location/app in push notification
  • FastPass (passwordless): FIDO2-based, phishing-resistant
TopicLink
MFA Fatigue Attackmfa-fatigue
Okta Overviewokta-overview