Two-factor authentication (2FA) has emerged as a critical tool to prevent cybercrime. This functionality provides an additional layer of security beyond traditional password-based authentication. By ...

When you boil it down to basics, there are three ways to authenticate someone: something they know, something they have, or something they are. "Something they know"—also known as a ...

Norton LifeLock, a Tempe, Arizona, supplier of cybersecurity software and related services, makes the case in a compelling way. "Imagine. You're out with friends enjoying a meal when the server comes ...

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 ...

I hope you’re employing good password practices by making them at least 12 characters long, with upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and special characters. And by not using the same password for ...

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’ve probably noticed a requirement to enter a temporary passcode sent through email or text message after giving your password to log into one of your online ...

Length does matter (ha), but how you create and manage a password often matters just as much, if not more. A long password that's predictable or reused across accounts can still be cracked, leaked or ...

In today’s digital world, social media has become an integral part of our lives. From sharing personal updates to conducting business promotions, these platforms store a wealth of sensitive ...

Two-Factor authentication is your last line of online defense. Using a mobile authenticator app isn't hard to set up. Yeah, it takes extra seconds to get into an ...

(NewsNation) — The FBI is warning Americans to stop relying on text messages for two-factor authentication in the wake of a major network hack that could expose unencrypted messages to cybercriminals.