Security News

GitHub announces wider array of 2FA options, including security keys and biometrics
2019-08-26 11:32

GitHub has started supporting the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) web standard, allowing users to use security keys for two-factor authentication with a wide variety of browsers and devices. New...

Instagram phishing uses 2FA as a lure
2019-08-23 14:08

If the phishing page looks OK, and it has an HTTPS padlock, how are you supposed to spot phishes these days? Read our tips...

Researcher Bypasses Instagram 2FA to Hack Any Account
2019-07-15 15:53

An independent researcher earned a $30,000 bug bounty after discovering a weakness in the mobile recovery process.

Microsoft Adds 2FA-Protected "Personal Vault" Within OneDrive Cloud Storage
2019-06-26 09:18

Microsoft has introduced a new password-protected folder within its OneDrive online file storage service that will allow you to keep your sensitive and important files protected and secured with...

Android Apps Target Bitcoin, By-Passing 2FA
2019-06-17 19:58

Last week researchers reported on apps abusing the Android push notifications feature to deliver spam. Now other researchers have described apps using a similar but more advanced approach to...

Online shops fear 2FA at checkout will increase abandoned carts
2019-06-10 10:05

A report says the EU will lose $64b per year once new 2FA rules go into effect, but we support Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) wholeheartedly.

Titan-ic disaster: Bluetooth blunder sinks Google's 2FA keys, free replacements offered
2019-05-15 19:42

A pairing problem makes an account compromise possible, although improbable Google is offering free replacements of its Titan Security Keys, used for two-factor authentication, after learning the...

G Suite admins can now disable SMS and voice 2FA
2019-03-19 06:15

G Suite administrators can now prevent enterprise users from using SMS and voice codes as their second authentication/verification factor for accessing their accounts. The ability to disable those...

When 2FA means sweet FA privacy: Facebook admits it slurps mobe numbers for more than just profile security
2019-03-04 22:39

'This isn’t a mistake now, this is clearly an intentional product choice' says ex-CSO Stamos Another week, another Facebook privacy storm.…

Apple fighting pirate app developers, will insist on 2FA for coders
2019-02-15 13:28

Are you an Apple developer? Care about security? Using 2FA? You will be soon...