Security News

Have tech companies taken two-factor authentication too far?
2019-02-12 17:33

Apple is facing a lawsuit from a user claiming that two-factor authentication is a "waste of their personal time." Here's why businesses shouldn't ignore the security measure.

Sneaky phishing campaign beats two-factor authentication
2018-12-18 10:45

Protecting an account with multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a no-brainer, but that doesn’t mean every method for doing this is equally secure.

Real-Time Attacks Against Two-Factor Authentication
2018-12-14 16:02

Attackers are targeting two-factor authentication systems: Attackers working on behalf of the Iranian government collected detailed information on targets and used that knowledge to write...

Report reveals one-dimensional support for two-factor authentication
2018-11-02 11:19

34 popular consumer websites were put to the 2FA test.

Facebook Is Using Your Two-Factor Authentication Phone Number to Target Advertising
2018-10-02 10:53

From Kashmir Hill: Facebook is not content to use the contact information you willingly put into your Facebook profile for advertising. It is also using contact information you handed over for...

Good Primer on Two-Factor Authentication Security
2018-08-22 10:51

Stuart Schechter published a good primer on the security issues surrounding two-factor authentication. While it's often an important security measure, it's not a panacea. Stuart discusses the...

Attackers Circumvent Two Factor Authentication Protections to Hack Reddit
2018-08-02 12:38

Popular Community Site Reddit Breached Through Continued Use of NIST-Deprecated SMS Two Factor Authentication (2FA) read more

Cache of the Titans: Let's take a closer look at Google's own two-factor security keys
2018-08-02 08:07

If it's good enough for me... Analysis Intriguing news for anyone who believes that FIDO two-factor authentication keys are the obvious way to stop phishing attacks that not enough people use –...