2FA, or two-factor authentication, is how many of us log into our favorite sites and apps with the peace of mind that there's a second layer of security beyond a simple (or complex) password. Twilio ...

So, on the strong recommendations of Ars and the forums back in the day, I had been using Authy, originally on Android/MacOS but recently on an iPhone and Windows 10. Then, of course, Authy stopped ...

Authy, a popular two-factor authentication service, will be shutting down its desktop apps on March 19, 2024, earlier than originally planned in August. Twilio, the company behind Authy, recommends ...

Hackers gained access to the Authy Android app database and “were able to identify data associated with [accounts], including phone numbers,” according to a July 1 security alert post issued by the ...

What just happened? Twilio has confirmed that a hacker stole millions of phone numbers belonging to users of its popular two-factor authentication app Authy. The company added that the threat actors ...

Regarding "The thing I liked least about Authy is its use of SMS or voice calls to verify a new device is authorized to receive encrypted seeds", I don't know if this answers the question, but once ...

If you’d like to be sure you’re the only one posting elaborately staged yet casual selfies to your Instagram feed, there’s now a powerful new option to help you keep your account safe. In late ...

Proton is finally bringing one of Proton Pass' best features to a standalone app. I've been using Proton Pass for over a year now, and it's quickly become my favorite password manager to date for a ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

X is retiring the Twitter domain for 2FA authentication. Christopher Stanley, a security engineer at X, xAI, and SpaceX, said ...