Two-factor security? Nah, let’s do 30-factor instead

I recommend two-factor authentication all the time. Adding a second checkpoint during sign-in truly increases the difficulty ...
Digital Trends

Here’s why people are saying two-factor authentication isn’t perfect

When two-factor authentication was first introduced, it revolutionized device security and helped make identity theft much more difficult – at the slight cost of minor inconvenience added to logins.
CoinTelegraph

What is two-factor authentication (2FA) and how to use it in crypto

Two-factor authentication is a security process that requires users to provide two distinct authentication factors to access an account. By introducing a second layer ...
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Two-factor authentication for your financial accounts — here’s how secure it really is

A talented hacker might be able to easily crack the password for your bank account – especially if it falls under the easy-to-guess formula of your first name and last initial. However, if you have ...
Android Police

How to set up two-factor authentication on your Facebook account

Phillip Moyer has been using Android since its biggest selling points were Flash support and sliding physical keyboards, and has been using Chromebooks ever since Chromium OS was first published as an ...
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Twitter changing access to two-factor authentication through text messages

>> YOU ARE WATCHING WCVB. BEN: A BIG CHANGE THIS MONTH FOR TWITTER USERS WHO DON’T SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW BLUE SERVICE. THE COMPANY IS REMOVING TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION THRU TEXT MESSAGES. THAT’S WHEN ...
The Droid Guy

Fortnite: Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for Increased Security and Protection

Enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) on your Fortnite account is a crucial step in securing your account from unauthorized access. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you set up 2FA on Fortnite.
CNN

Twitter to charge for SMS two-factor authentication

Twitter Blue subscribers will be the platform’s only users able to use text messages as a two-factor authentication method, Twitter announced Friday. The change will take place on March 20. Twitter ...
Ars Technica

Twitter’s two-factor authentication change “doesn’t make sense”

Twitter announced Friday that as of March 20, it will only allow its users to secure their accounts with SMS-based two-factor authentication if they pay for a Twitter ...
Network World

PayPal Security Key: Two-factor authentication for $5

My friend, colleague and former graduate student Carl Ness recently wrote to me excitedly, “It’s about time this reached the consumer… I got mine yesterday, and I must say, it works really well. Now ...
CoinTelegraph

MultiversX launches on-chain two-factor authentication standard

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a tried and tested online security measure, and the technology is now being used as an additional transaction signing measure on MultiversX’s blockchain protocol.