Security News

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...

Apple sued for ‘forcing’ 2FA on accounts
2019-02-12 11:57

Time is money, baby: Jay Brodsky claims that Apple's 2FA "intermeddling" takes minutes out of his day, causing "economic loss."

Mac malware steals cryptocurrency exchange cookies, text messages for 2FA authentication
2019-01-31 14:25

The CookieMiner malware attempts to extract credentials for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges, as well as stored password and credit card information.

Threatpost Survey Says: 2FA is Just Fine, But Go Ahead and Kill SMS
2019-01-16 22:09

Our reader poll showed overwhelming support for 2FA even in the wake of a bypass tool being released -- although lingering concerns remain.