Whenever you get a new phone or authenticator, you risk locking yourself out of your multi-factor authentication (MFA) ...

This security feature might not be so secure after all. Apple and Android users have been urged to stop receiving two-factor authentication codes via text after government officials revealed a massive ...

Two-factor authentication is, without a shadow of a doubt, a necessity given the current threat landscape where infostealers rule supreme. If you are not using passkeys already, then your passwords ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a great way to boost the security of your accounts. But even with that added layer of security, malicious actors are finding ways to break in. So-called adversary-in ...

It seems that just about every social media platform requires users to utilize two-factor or multi-factor authentication when logging in. Even Apple added a 2FA feature for iPhone users to protect ...

As passwords routinely fail to protect users, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is fast emerging as the new gold standard of cybersecurity. By adding extra layers of protection, MFA is able to block ...

In October 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported a major hack against the U.S.-based telecommunications companies AT&T, Verizon and Lumen Technologies. In the following months, as U.S. intelligence ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

How safe is cloud storage from hackers and ransomware? Nearly all the major cloud storage providers now offer immutable storage, meaning that data in buckets cannot be deleted or altered. But there is ...