With online account hacking becoming increasingly widespread, all users should make sure they're taking every security measure available to them. If you use Apple devices, consider using Apple ...

Q: What are the pros and cons of using a third-party authentication app? A: Every user of the Internet should be familiar with the security concept known as ‘2-factor authentication’ (2FA) which ...

Hackers often exploit reused passwords, gaining access to multiple accounts if just one is compromised. To stay safe, use strong, unique passwords for every account and change them regularly. However, ...

Proton, which is known for privacy-focused productivity tools, has launched a 2FA app called Proton Authenticator. This two-factor authentication adds a second layer of defence when logging into your ...

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The Google Authenticator app has received a critical update for Android and iOS that allows users to back up their two-factor authentication one-time passwords (OTPs) to their Google Accounts and have ...

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) ...

If you’ve heard us say it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: Turn on two-factor authentication. Do it for every important account you have, especially banking, email and social media. Do it to ...