Category Archives: 2fa

Payment authorization and one-time passwords – Mobile Token

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By Uzair Amir
Isn’t it shocking that people still use passwords like QWERTY12, 1234, or pet names for their online accounts?…
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Payment authorization and one-time passwords – Mobile Token

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By Uzair Amir
Isn’t it shocking that people still use passwords like QWERTY12, 1234, or pet names for their online accounts?…
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Smashing Security podcast #355: Fishy Rishi, 23andMe, and the labour of love

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Has the British Prime Minister been caught secretly profiting from a cryptocurrency app? Were 23andMe right to blame their users after a data breach? And Indian men have hard feelings after falling for a money-for-sex scam.

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Security firm Mandiant says it didn’t have 2FA enabled on its hacked Twitter account

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Anyone who works in computer security knows that they should have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled on their accounts.

2FA provides an additional layer of security. A hacker might be able to guess, steal, or brute force the password on your a… Continue reading Security firm Mandiant says it didn’t have 2FA enabled on its hacked Twitter account→

Twitter says, It’s not our fault the SEC’s account got hacked

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The safety team at Twitter has responded to the high profile hack of the SEC Twitter account, which made headlines around the world.

And what do they have to say?

Well, in a nutshell – “it’s not our fault. They lost control of their mobile phone … Continue reading Twitter says, It’s not our fault the SEC’s account got hacked→

Microsoft Quietly Improved Authenticator Security to Thwart MFA Fatigue Attacks

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Microsoft today reported that it finished rolling out a new feature for its Authenticator app in September, improving its security.
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