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Reddit Breach Highlights Limits of SMS-Based Authentication

August 1, 2018 admin 2fa, Authy, data breaches, google, Google Authenticator, number port-out scams, Reddit breach, Security Keys, Security Tools, totp, twofactorauth.org, Yubico

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:55:17 +0000

Reddit.com today disclosed that a data breach exposed some internal data, as well as email addresses and passwords for some Reddit users. As Web site breaches go, this one doesn’t seem too severe. What’s interesting about the incident is that it showcases once again why relying on mobile text messages (SMS) for two-factor authentication (2FA) can lull companies and end users into a false sense of security.

Independent Krebs

Google: Security Keys Neutralized Employee Phishing

July 23, 2018 admin 2fa, chrome, Dashlane, dropbox, Duo Security, Edge, Facebook, FIDO Alliance, Firefox, Firefox Quantum, GitHub, Google Advanced Protection, Keepass, lastpass, microsoft, opera, safari, Security Keys, Security Tools, U2F, Web Authentication API, WebAuthn, World Wide Web Consortium, Yubikey

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:34:38 +0000

Google has not had any of its 85,000+ employees successfully phished on their work-related accounts since early 2017, when it began requiring all employees to use physical Security Keys in place of passwords and one-time codes, the company told KrebsOnSecurity.

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Human-friendly account protection

June 8, 2018 admin 2fa, authentication, Business, fraud

Credit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 21:15:56 +0000

How to protect the financial accounts of your clients without scaring them away.

Kaspersky Security

Never share verification codes

May 22, 2018 admin 2fa, email, fraud, Security, sms, Threats, Tips, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 09:31:32 +0000

Here’s how scammers try to phish for verification codes — and what may happen if you send them one.

MalwareBytes Security

Twitter security snafu: change your passwords

May 4, 2018 admin 2fa, cybercrime, login, passwords, privacy, tweeting, Twitter, twitter passwords, twitter security

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 19:18:58 +0000

A recent error caused passwords to be exposed internally at Twitter. As a precaution, they’re advising all users to change their passwords. Read on to find out what happened, and what you can do about it.

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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 21

January 26, 2018 admin 2fa, airplanes, Android, google, hacking, news, podcast, privacy, Sonic the Hedgehog, Threats, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:26:37 +0000

In this week’s edition of Kaspersky Lab’s podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss a vulnerability in Sonic the Hedgehog, a woman who has a habit of sneaking onto flights and more.

Security Sophos

Come installare la 2FA sul tuo account Facebook

January 26, 2018 admin 2fa, Autenticazione, Per gli utenti

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 06:29:04 +0000

L’autenticazione a due fattori (2fA) non è solo una buona idea, è una grande idea. Ecco come installarla sul tuo account Facebook.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/jVjSvqgyg6Q” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 8

October 27, 2017 admin 2fa, Amazon, dating apps, hackers, hacks, podcast, privacy, Threats

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 14:17:48 +0000

This week’s Transatlantic Cable podcast dishes on a hacked plastic surgeon, unsafe dating apps, new forms of 2FA, and more.

Kaspersky Security

Why two-factor authentication is not enough

May 22, 2017 admin 2fa, banking trojans, Mobile, news, Security, sms, SS7, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 13:00:54 +0000

How messages with confirmation codes from banks are intercepted and what can you do to protect yourself.

Independent Krebs

Phishing 101 at the School of Hard Knocks

March 24, 2017 admin 2fa, BGSU, Bowling Green State University, irs, Matt Haschak, multi-factor authentication, Other, phishing, tax refund fraud, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:03:21 +0000

A recent, massive spike in sophisticated and successful phishing attacks is prompting many universities to speed up timetables for deploying mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA) — requiring a one-time code in addition to a password — for access to student and faculty services online. This is the story of one university that accelerated plans to require 2FA after witnessing nearly twice as many phishing victims in the first two-and-half months of this year than it saw in all of 2015.

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