The apps generate short-lived codes to use along with a password. That can be safer than having codes texted to you. By Yael Grauer In a world riddled with data breaches, having a strong password ...

In a little-noticed change that arrived with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, Apple re-enabled the option to have a recovery key associated with an Apple ID. The Apple ecosystem ...

Aegis Authenticator is open source with a public codebase. With closed-source options like Google or Microsoft Authenticator, ...

It's common to forget passwords, especially for apps and accounts where you aren't required to put up your passwords daily, like Instagram or X or even your Apple ...

Hackers often exploit reused passwords, gaining access to multiple accounts if just one is compromised. To stay safe, use strong, unique passwords for every account and change them regularly. However, ...

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 announced that passwordless authentication is now easier on Windows 11 through native support for third-party ...