Two-factor authentication (2FA) provides an extra layer of security for online accounts like banking or emails. It combines a traditional password with a different device you have access to, such as a ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a vital security layer by requiring both your password and a second verification step—like a phone code or app prompt—before ...

April 29, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you're using two-factor authentication (you really should), most likely your mobile phone is the second factor ...

A talented hacker might be able to easily crack the password for your bank account – especially if it falls under the easy-to-guess formula of your first name and last initial. However, if you have ...

LastPass was the victim of yet another hacking attempt. This should come as no surprise, since password aggregators hold the keys to millions of other online resources. Every password and identity ...

NordPass has added a TOTP authenticator directly into the mobile app, allowing users to generate and autofill authentication ...

Two-factor authentication is one of the most effective ways to keep your accounts safe, but it also means that if you ever lose your phone and don’t have access to a backup code, you won’t be able to ...

We all know that a password that's tough to crack provides protection against unauthorized intrusion into your digital accounts, but what if your user name and password are stolen? Recently, a hacker ...

As promised last issue, I’m re-printing a glossary of strong/second factor authentication methods that TriCipher provided me along with the results of its sponsored survey on people’s perceptions of ...

GitHub’s authentication system has been expanded, and will now support FIDO universal second factor (U2F) protocol, which asks for a second piece of hardware to authenticate a session. The most ...

While some people may be lazy or unoriginal and use weak passwords that are easy to break, strong passwords aren’t necessarily indestructible. They can be intercepted, keylogged, or leaked in large ...