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Big breaches, bad blunders – and good news, too [Chet Chat Podcast 256]

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The Chet Chat podccast is back from December vacation with the first episde of 2017. Enjoy… Continue reading Big breaches, bad blunders – and good news, too [Chet Chat Podcast 256]→

The Limits of SMS for 2-Factor Authentication

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A recent ping from a reader reminded me that I’ve been meaning to blog about the security limitations of using cell phone text messages for two-factor authentication online. The reader’s daughter had received a text message claiming to be from Google, warning that her Gmail account had been locked because someone in India had tried to access her account. The young woman was advised to expect a 6-digit verification code to be sent to her and to reply to the scammer’s message with that code. Continue reading The Limits of SMS for 2-Factor Authentication→

Justice by keylogger – the biter bit! [Chet Chat Podcast 250]

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Here’s our latest security podcast – ransomware, bug hunting, keyloggers and a pair of cybercrime busts. Enjoy! Continue reading Justice by keylogger – the biter bit! [Chet Chat Podcast 250]→

Psssst! Want to get paid to use 2FA? [Chet Chat Podcast 247]

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Security experts John Shier and Paul Ducklin team up for the latest episode of our weekly podcast. Enjoy! Continue reading Psssst! Want to get paid to use 2FA? [Chet Chat Podcast 247]→