Newly discovered npm package 'fezbox' employs QR codes to hide a second-stage payload to steal cookies from a user's web browser. The package, masquerading as a utility library, leverages this ...

GitHub enforces FIDO 2FA and seven-day token limits after Shai-Hulud npm attack to boost supply chain security.

Weak Link: Two-factor authentication is designed to harden device security and make unauthorized access even trickier for bad actors. In the imperfect world we live in, however, there's almost always ...

I have long encouraged the use of two-factor authentication (2FA) or two-step verification (2SV) with online accounts whenever possible (for more about the difference, see “Two-Factor Authentication, ...

GitHub is introducing a set of defenses against supply-chain attacks on the platform that led to multiple large-scale ...

One-time SMS codes are widely used as the second checkpoint in two-factor authentication (2FA) to sign into everything from banking apps to email accounts. As I've written before, though, SMS is one ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a fantastic security measure, but not all 2FA is created equal. SMS-based 2FA is by far the least secure authentication option, and yet, far too many companies use ...

Our smartphones hold almost every important detail of our lives. They store our memories, essential documents, private chats, and, of course, financial apps. While Google has made progress in ...

You'll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled. Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to ...

Welcome to Your Password Sucks, the Daily Dot newsletter that answers all your internet security-related questions. Today, we’re here to discuss which two-factor authentication (2FA) you should use.