Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:50:18 +0000
Why SMS isn’t the best choice for two-factor authentication, and what alternative types of 2FA you should consider.
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:56:14 +0000
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| A roundup of the security news from September 10–16, including omnichannel fraud, ways to get back at scammers, the security of 2FA, and partnerstrokas.
Categories: Tags: 2faa week in securityAndroidandroid browserbanking Trojanbanking Trojansbotnetshmrc phishmicrosoftomnichannel fraudphishingportable routerproject verifyram nitRamnit Trojanransomwarerecaprecon malwarescammersecurity of portable routertech support scamtech support scamstortrojantwo-factor authenticationweekly blog roundup |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| Two factor authentication (2fa) was introduced to enhance login security, but does it always work as advertised? Or can it be bypassed?
Categories: Tags: 2fabiometricsbrute forcefacebookfake loginmfamulti-factor authenticationpassword resetphishingSocial Engineeringthird-party logintotptwo-factor authentication |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sarah Pike| Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:18:31 +0000
Speaking of two-factor authentication — as we often do — did you know some convenient settings render it utterly useless? Let’s do it right.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:59:39 +0000
Instagram users should soon have more secure options for protecting their accounts against Internet bad guys. On Tuesday, the Facebook-owned social network said it is in the process of rolling out support for third-party authentication apps. Unfortunately, this welcome new security offering does nothing to block Instagram account takeovers when thieves manage to hijack a target’s mobile phone number — an increasingly common crime.
Read moreCredit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 15:50:43 +0000
When it comes to online accounts, voicemail is a major security hole. Here’s why.
Read moreCredit 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.
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 17:18:24 +0000
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| A roundup of security news from May 7 – May 13, including a new zero-day for Internet Explorer, a Netflix phishing scam, a worm found in Facebook’s Messenger, and more.
Categories: Tags: 7zipfacebookfake android avHTTPSjavascript excelJS excelkuik adwaremicrosoftmicrosoft excelnetflix phishnigerian scamshopper stop tech scamsignaltech support scamtwo-factor authenticationvulnerability |
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Read moreCredit 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.
Read moreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| It’s no surprise that our resolutions are usually about health, finances, relationships, and self-improvement. As all of us live digital lives, too, why not think up cybersecurity New Year’s resolution that concern our online health and safety?
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Read moreCredit 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.
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