I have long encouraged the use of two-factor authentication (2FA) or two-step verification (2SV) with online accounts whenever possible (for more about the difference, see “Two-Factor Authentication, ...

Twitter blamed the abuse of 2FA through text message by ‘bad actors’ as the reason behind the latest move. In about a months’ time, Twitter users who are not subscribed to the paid Blue service will ...

The idea behind 2FA is simple. You either have it enabled or you don't. You'd assume that enabled means that your account is safe. But it's only as strong as the method behind it. SMS-based codes ...

We recently carried a story about a reader who had an e-wallet connected to her credit cards set up on a device not controlled by her. Her phone had been hacked and the one-time password (OTP) the ...

We normally protect our online accounts using just a password. However, you’ve probably noticed of late, that when buy something online, you sometimes need to approve the transaction in your banking ...

In the age of increasing digital threats, securing sensitive data and systems is more crucial than ever. For Linux users, whether they are managing personal projects or securing enterprise servers, ...

The RBI introduced stricter authentication rules for all digital payments, which make two-factor authentication mandatory.

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 ...

Over the past few years, you may have heard a number of companies, app makers and service providers announce that they're launching two-factor verification (2FA), two-step authentication (2SA) or ...

Security experts say Twitter's security systems need to be strengthened. April 24, 2013 — -- It can be said in the length of a single tweet: When a 140-character message can lead to national ...

Our present system of usernames and passwords is just not secure enough. How many of you use the same password on multiple sites? How many of you have a password that can be guessed based on one of ...