Security keys are the most secure way to stop SIM swaps and phishing attacks. Step-by-step instructions for Google, Apple, ...

Social network X said over the weekend that it plans to retire its twitter.com URL for authentication. This means users who have enabled two-factor authentication using a hardware key like YubiKey ...

Follow these suggestions to fix the issue with the Microsoft Authenticator app for not displaying code. If the Microsoft account for the concerned user has expired or got deleted somehow, users can ...

In “Two-Factor Authentication, Two-Step Verification, and 1Password” (10 July 2023), I explained that for true two-factor authentication, you needed to acquire your time-based one-time password (TOTP) ...

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Swiss technology company Proton—known for its privacy-centered software solutions and services—just launched Proton Authenticator, a new open-source two-factor authentication (2FA) app. Proton ...

Proton Authenticator is a new free, open-source 2FA app for mobile and desktop. It supports encrypted multi-device sync, local-only storage, and easy import/export of 2FA tokens. The app works with or ...

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A sophisticated new phishing tool dubbed “Astaroth” has emerged on cybercrime platforms, boasting advanced methods to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). First advertised in January 2025, the kit ...

This article explains two-factor authentication and how to get verification apps and codes. What is Two-Factor (2FA) Authentication? Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security feature that adds ...