An examination by security researchers finds an alarming flaw in the search giant's new feature, which syncs your Authenticator app across devices. Reading time 3 minutes A new two-factor ...

First, turn on two-factor authentication for the account. You'll get a QR code or setup key. Next, open the Google Authenticator app and tap the plus sign. Record the 2FA code/key. Whenever you're ...

Google is rolling out mandatory multifactor authentication (MFA) on all Google Cloud accounts to protect against phishing and data theft. The new requirement will be implemented in phases throughout ...

Authentication has been a part of digital life since MIT set up a password on their shared-access computer in 1961. Today, authentication covers virtually every interaction you can have on the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Dec. 25, 2024: This story, originally published Dec.

This Google Chrome browser extension attack compromised authentication cookies. Update, Dec. 31, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 29 now includes an explanation of how 2FA bypass session ...

Organizations with a comprehensive identity security strategy are better positioned to defend against evolving threats and ...

Passwords are the worst. They can be cracked, forced open in attacked, guessed, reused, sold in data breaches, created with weak practices and stored poorly even when the best password managers are ...

Google has posted an update on its security measures in recognition of Safer Internet Day (February 8th), noting that account hacks dropped by 50 percent in the group Google enrolled in two-step ...

When it comes to digital safety, setting up an extra layer of security for accounts is heavily recommended. The idea behind this approach, known as multi-factor authentication (MFA), is to ensure that ...