Tidbits

Reacting to Unsolicited Two-Factor Authentication Codes

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, ...
Lifehacker

One Million Two-Factor Authentication Codes Were Recently Exposed

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
Lifehacker

Two-Factor Authentication Can Fail You, but You Can Make It More Secure

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
Android Authority

Here's how Android 15 protects your two-factor authentication codes from malicious apps

Android 15 blocks untrusted apps from reading sensitive notifications, even if they have permission to read all notifications. Before Android 15, apps with notification access were able to read all ...
Techlicious

2FA Explained: The Safest Ways to Protect Your Accounts

If you’re still relying on just a password to protect your online accounts, you’re gambling. Passwords get reused. They get leaked in data breaches. They get guessed. And once a criminal has your ...
Tidbits

AppBITS: Proton Authenticator Takes on 2FA Apps

In “Two-Factor Authentication, Two-Step Verification, and 1Password” (10 July 2023), I explained that for true two-factor authentication, you needed to acquire your time-based one-time password (TOTP) ...