• Windows
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 10th, 2023
Microsoft Makes Two-Factor Authentication Easier in Windows 11

Microsoft Makes Two-Factor Authentication Easier in Windows 11

New feature allows copying codes much easier

Elon Musk Finally Confirms the iPhone App Update That Everybody Wants

Elon Musk Finally Confirms the iPhone App Update That Everybody Wants

Two-factor authentication coming to Tesla app on iOS

IRS Says Everyone Should Enable Two-Factor Authentication Right Here, Right Now

IRS Says Everyone Should Enable Two-Factor Authentication Right Here, Right Now

Two dozen cases of data theft already reported, IRS warns

  • Apple
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 11th, 2019
Apple Sued Because It’s Making Accounts Too Secure

Apple Sued Because It’s Making Accounts Too Secure

Company sent to court over two-factor authentication

Google to Require 2-Step Verification from All Chrome Extension Developers

Google to Require 2-Step Verification from All Chrome Extension Developers

2FA adds extra layer of protection to web store dev accounts

Facebook Uses Your 2FA Phone Number for Ad Targeting

Facebook Uses Your 2FA Phone Number for Ad Targeting

Facebook exchanges your privacy for ad revenue

Hackers Exploited Biggest Vulnerability of Two-Factor Authentication: You

Hackers Exploited Biggest Vulnerability of Two-Factor Authentication: You

2FA won't be as safe if you are not careful when online

More than 50 Percent of Users Got Hacked in the Last 12 Months - Study

More than 50 Percent of Users Got Hacked in the Last 12 Months - Study

TeleSign research reveals worrying password facts

NIST Prepares to Ban SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication

NIST Prepares to Ban SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication

Biometrics are gaining ground as an acceptable authentication method, but some conditions must be met

Hackers Find Clever Way to Bypass Google's Two-Factor Authentication

Hackers Find Clever Way to Bypass Google's Two-Factor Authentication

Attackers take social engineering to a totally new level

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • April 20th, 2016
PlayStation Network Will Get Two-Factor Authentication Soon

PlayStation Network Will Get Two-Factor Authentication Soon

Sony is not saying whether it will be mandatory

Kickass Torrents Becomes First Torrent Site to Provide Two-Factor Authentication

Kickass Torrents Becomes First Torrent Site to Provide Two-Factor Authentication

KAT improves login procedures with 2FA support

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Broken by New & Simple Attack

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Broken by New & Simple Attack

App syncing across devices was poorly implemented and leads to attackers sneaking malicious apps on your phones

Instagram Adds Two-Factor Authentication to Make Hackers' Life More Difficult

Instagram Adds Two-Factor Authentication to Make Hackers' Life More Difficult

Feature is currently in testing, will be launched soon

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 25th, 2015
Australian Government Tells Users to Turn Off Two-Factor Authentication

Australian Government Tells Users to Turn Off Two-Factor Authentication

Australian government had good intentions, gave bad advice

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 18th, 2015
Countless Security Flaws in LastPass Allowed Attackers Access to User Passwords

Countless Security Flaws in LastPass Allowed Attackers Access to User Passwords

Several design flaws plague LastPass' overall security

Infographic: Why the Six-Digit Passcode Makes the iPhone 5,723,200 Times Harder to Crack

Infographic: Why the Six-Digit Passcode Makes the iPhone 5,723,200 Times Harder to Crack

It also points out the reasons why the four-digit passcode was not that much of a challenge for cyber criminals

 
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