When the Feds decide you need better security New requirements for accessing the Criminal Justice Information System database require two-factor authentication, and if you’re in law enforcement, CJIS ...

Text message two-factor authentication sounds like a security upgrade. It feels official. It looks responsible. Yet it often ...

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 ...

Editor's note: TrustDefender has since withdrawn its claims that the two-factor authentication system is vulnerable. Read ZDNet Australia's update on this issue for more details. Two-factor ...

Many apps today ask for a code after you enter your password. Sometimes this is called OTP, and sometimes Two-Factor ...

Previously, users could enable 2FA but lacked the option to define the secondary verification method upfront. This update rectifies that by allowing users to choose a second-factor method – such as ...

Dropbox is rolling out stronger security to protect data stored in the cloud. Following in Google’s footsteps, Dropbox is enhancing account security with optional two-factor authentication. Dropbox is ...

In “LastPass Publishes More Details about Its Data Breaches” (3 March 2023), I talked about how I decided to move my two-factor authentication (2FA) codes from Authy to 1Password and how the process ...

You can now secure your Facebook account with two-factor authentication without handing over your phone number. The social network now works alongside apps like Google Authenticator, Duo Security, and ...

Twitter announced Friday that users who do not subscribe to Twitter Blue will soon have to give up using text messages as a two-factor authentication method to secure their accounts. The social media ...