Tag: 2SV
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Google to auto-enrol users, YouTubers into 2SV
Google’s announced some changes to how it’s helping millions of its users stay safe and secure. The biggest of those changes is that it …
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Google Will Start Enabling 2-Step Verification For Everyone Soon
After previously expressing its intention to transition all accounts to 2SV, Google says it’s going to start doing that in earnest later …
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Received a WhatsApp verification code without requesting it? Beware – you might be about to have your account stolen
Police in the UK are warning WhatsApp users of a surge they have seen in attempts made by fraudsters to steal accounts. In a tweet posted …
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Has your Roblox account been hacked to support Donald Trump?
Bleeping Computer reports that over 2000 accounts on the Roblox gaming platform have been hacked… …not to make money or steal …
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How to protect your Nintendo account from hackers with two-step verification (2SV)
Nintendo, like many other companies, offers two-step verification (2SV) – sometimes known as two-factor authentication (read this if you …
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Yes, MFA isn’t perfect. But that’s not a reason for your company not to use it
When computer users and businesses ask me for a single step they could take to dramatically enhance their security it’s easy to answer: …
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Don’t have your account hijacked. Secure your online accounts with more than a password, says Google
Research published at the end of last week argues that the typical user can significantly harden the security of their online accounts by …
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Android phones transformed into anti-phishing security tokens
Google just announced a new security feature that allows users of Android 7 and later to use their smartphones to authenticate themselves …
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G Suite admins can now disallow SMS and voice authentication
Users of Google’s cloud-based suite of productivity apps may find when logging in that their usual two-factor authentication options …
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Comcast security nightmare: default ‘0000’ PIN on everybody’s account
In 2017, Comcast launched Xfinity Mobile: a wireless service that runs on Verizon wireless and Comcast’s own Wi-Fi …
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Got a Nest security camera? Enable two-step verification now
If you have a Nest security camera in your home, please make sure you have enabled two-step verification (2SV). That way, even if you have …
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