Security News

SMS 2FA database leak drama, MageCart mishaps, Black Friday badware, and more
2018-11-17 13:47

Plus, why is Kaspersky Lab getting into chess? Roundup What a week it has been: we had the creation of a new government agency, a meltdown flashback, and of course, Patch Tuesday.…

Facebook: turn off SMS 2FA if you don’t want your number used for ads
2018-10-01 11:24

Facebook has been adding phone numbers registered for 2FA to the other data it uses to target people with advertising.

Facebook monetizes 2FA, Singapore monetizes hacker, and ransomware creeps monetize US Democrats
2018-09-29 09:01

BBFC gets a side job shilling shoes Roundup One or two things happened this week on the security front, like the elimination of the White House cyber czar, the massive leak of code from Aeroflot ,...

State Department scores an F on 2FA security
2018-09-18 09:47

Senators have discovered that the State Department is breaking the law by not using multi-factor authentication in its emails.

Awful military and government LinkedIn passwords highlight need for 2FA, new policies
2018-09-12 13:53

Password inadequacy remains a top threat in internet security, according to a new report from WatchGuard Technologies.

Listening-Watch: Strong, low-effort, wearable 2FA scheme
2018-08-27 18:00

Passwords are still the preferred online authentication method because they are easy to use, but they are increasingly not enough to keep our accounts secure. To mitigate the risk of malicious...

Voting machine maker vows to step up security, Fortnite bribes players to do 2FA – and more
2018-08-27 09:51

Plus: Feds break up another 'dark-net drugs op' Roundup Summer rolls on, Reg vultures are making the most of their hols before the September rush hits, and in the past week, we saw Lazarus malware...

Facebook admins: Prepare for stricter security with 2FA for business pages
2018-08-13 13:40

In order to post on a Facebook Page, administrators must go through an authorization process to confirm their identities.

How to retrieve your Google 2FA backup codes (and make more)
2018-08-07 18:12

Jack Wallen shows you how to retrieve your Google 2FA backup codes and how best to use them.

Heads-up: 2FA provider Duo Security to be acquired by Cisco (ugh)
2018-08-02 22:08

Both companies insist nothing will change, but this former Cisco customer has doubts.