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Thursday, August 6, 2026

AWS Security Agent Now Handles Email-Based MFA in Penetration Testing

AWS Security Agent (part of AWS Continuum) just leveled up by supporting email-based MFA during penetration testing—something that was previously impossible. The agent now intercepts forwarding emails automatically, extracts codes or verification links, and completes authentication without storing any email credentials, giving you a unified testing solution across multiple MFA methods.

source: [aws/whats-new]