2FA vs Passkeys: Which security solution actually keeps you safer?

Using both is actually your best bet, but when to use one over the other can be confusing. If you don’t know much about 2FA ...
The Next Web

GitHub is making 2FA mandatory for devs — here’s how to enable it

GitHub is increasing the security of repositories by requiring all developers to enable two-factor authentication by the end of 2023. The company’s directive is ...
VentureBeat

GitHub to enforce 2FA for all code contributors by the end of 2023

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TechCrunch

Google Authenticator can now sync 2FA codes to the cloud

Google Authenticator just got an update that should make it more useful for people who frequently use the service to sign in to apps and websites. As of today, Google Authenticator will now sync any ...
Lifehacker

One Million Two-Factor Authentication Codes Were Recently Exposed

One-time SMS codes are widely used as the second checkpoint in two-factor authentication (2FA) to sign into everything from banking apps to email accounts. As I've written before, though, SMS is one ...
Bleeping Computer

Google Authenticator now backs up your 2FA codes to the cloud

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 ...
TechSpot

Whistleblower warning: 2FA codes sent via SMS are trivially easy to intercept

Weak Link: Two-factor authentication is designed to harden device security and make unauthorized access even trickier for bad actors. In the imperfect world we live in, however, there's almost always ...
Android Police

Google Authenticator: How to get backup codes

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PC World

4 ways hackers can break 2FA—and why you should still use it anyway

Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of defense against hackers—even if your password is stolen or guessed, another checkpoint will block account access. I regularly recommend enabling 2FA as ...
TechRepublic

Google’s 2FA app update lacks end-to-end encryption, researchers find

Google’s 2FA app update lacks end-to-end encryption, researchers find Your email has been sent On April 25, security researchers Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry, who are known collectively on Twitter ...
ZDNet

Fake Android shopping apps steal bank account logins, 2FA codes

A roundup of the best software and apps for Windows and Mac computers, as well as iOS and Android devices, to keep yourself safe from malware and viruses. Read now On Wednesday, ESET's cybersecurity ...