Tag Archives: 2FA

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Google is changing how you set up 2FA  The Verge Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Gmail And YouTube Hackers Bypass Google’s 2FA Account Security  Forbes Source link

leaking 2FA codes online picture alliance via Getty Images Security experts advise against using SMS messages for two-factor authentication codes due to their vulnerability to interception or compromise. Recently, a security researcher discovered an unsecured database on the internet containing millions of such codes, which could be easily accessed by anyone. 03/06 updates below. This article was originally published on March 4. The Sensitive SMS Database Was Left Unprotected Online The… Source link

On January 1, a technologist who goes by the nickname regexer received an email saying he had successfully reset his account at the crypto exchange Coinbase. Unfortunately — and worryingly — he had actually not requested a password reset. Regexer, who asked to be referred to by his online moniker for fear of being targeted by hackers again, quickly realized he was being hacked, and his attempts to log into his Coinbase to regain control were unsuccessful. Soon after, he noticed he… Source link

Google has confirmed that it will be pushing forward, on an ‘automatic enrollment’ basis, with a bold security update for some 150 million users before the year-end. I am sure you are wondering if you will be among the chosen ones who get opted into using this powerful password shield and, if so, what exactly does this mean? Google flips the password security switch for millions The confirmation from Google came by way of an official safety and security blog posting this week. The… Source link

While the annual World Password Day event is quickly forgotten (it was May 6 if you missed it), it had one memorable moment courtesy of a seemingly unassuming Google blog post. Mark Risher, Google’s director of product management, identity and user security, wrote about password management. However, he also revealed a move that will suddenly make millions of Gmail accounts way more secure. I’m no fan of the password day thing as awareness of the importance of password hygiene, from… Source link