I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

Microsoft Authenticator is a security app for two-factor authentication. It competes directly with Google Authenticator, Authy, LastPass Authenticator, and others. You may run into the app when ...

Your business accounts have tons of private data you don’t want hackers to see. Although two-step verification (2FA) keeps hackers out, you can’t rely on texts to prove your identity. Hackers can ...

Adding multi-factor authentication (often called two-factor authentication, or 2FA) to high-value online accounts is one of the most important security precautions you can take. It takes just a few ...

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) ...

Proton has launched a new 2FA app, called Authenticator. This is an open-source app that offers multi-device sync, the ability to export/import 2FA tokens, and end-to-end encryption. The app is ...

Linux has a new authenticator app, and it’s easy enough for anyone to use Your email has been sent I’ve relied on various authenticator apps for some time. For those that don’t know, an authenticator ...

The Google Authenticator isn't end-to-end encrypted, new tests show. This means that this security tool is not spared from security risks, and it might expose your personal information to outside ...

My problem with taking the second option is that it's highly unlikely anyone will do the research needed to determine the true cause of a hack. CYA for the company rather than encouraging better ...

Authenticator apps are increasing in adoption as they add another layer of security to user identity verification. An ITRC study found that more than 1.35 billion individuals had their personal data ...