People throw around “2FA” and “MFA” like they’re interchangeable. They’re close cousins, sure, but mixing them up can lead you to pick a weaker setup than you think you have — and when it comes to account security, that gap matters more than it sounds.
Here’s the short version: every 2FA setup is a form of MFA, but not every MFA setup is 2FA. Confusing? Let’s untang...