two-factor authentication
The Uber Hack Shows Push Notification 2FA Has a Downside: It’s Too Annoying
The Uber hacker appears to have gained access to the company’s systems after spamming workers with multi-factor authentication requests.
Google Wants to Make Everyone Use Two Factor Authentication
The company is making some changes to encourage more people to adopt a key digital security mechanism.
How I Accidentally Hijacked Someone's WhatsApp
Because of phone number reuse, I ended up receiving a load of a stranger’s personal WhatsApp messages.
Hackers Plan to Use Stolen Cryptocurrency Exchange Data for SIM Swapping
Coinsquare, the impacted exchange, says a former employee stole the data.
Tools for Breaking Into Disney+ Accounts Have Been Online for Months
Hackers are selling Disney+ accounts on the dark web, but the tools to break into the accounts in the first place are already established.
Twitter Took Phone Numbers for Security and Used Them for Advertising
This could make people think twice about using a phone number to secure their account at all.
Hackers Publish List of Phished Discord Credentials
The small list of around 2,500 login details acts a reminder to stay vigilant and use two-factor authentication.
Microsoft Outlook Email Breach Targeted Cryptocurrency Users
Earlier this month, Motherboard revealed that contents of Microsoft's email services were compromised. Multiple victims now say that hackers stole their cryptocurrency.
Google Gives Free Security Keys to Activists, But Not if You’re in Iran or Syria
Sources and a document show how Google bars nonprofits from telling activists in certain countries about their products.
Facebook’s Phone Number Policy Could Push Users to Not Trust Two-Factor Authentication
Users are angry that Facebook is letting others, including advertisers, look up users via the phone numbers they provided to enable two-factor authentication.
Criminals Are Tapping into the Phone Network Backbone to Empty Bank Accounts
Motherboard has identified a specific UK bank that has fallen victim to so-called SS7 attacks, and sources say the issue is wider than previously reported.