How secure are your online accounts? Do you use the same password for everything? Using the same password for everything is a bad idea because it makes it easier for hackers to access your accounts.

Two-factor authentication is a security process that requires users to provide two distinct authentication factors to access an account. By introducing a second layer ...

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, ...

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 ...

Q: What are the pros and cons of using a third-party authentication app? A: Every user of the Internet should be familiar with the security concept known as ‘2-factor authentication’ (2FA) which ...

Proton today launched Proton Authenticator, a free two-factor authentication app available across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. The open-source app generates ...

Here are our best picks for two-factor authenticators on iOS 16 devices. Recent hacks and leaks raising controversial headlines have demonstrated that passwords alone are insufficient to secure your ...

Elon Musk was right: Text messages are not the most secure way to protect your account. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is the lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times. Twitter recently ...

Abubakar is a wearables writer at Android Police. Hailing from a Computer Science background, his love for Tech dates back to 2011, when he was gifted a Dell Inspiron 5100. When he's not covering ...

Q: What are the pros and cons of using a third-party authentication app? A: Every user of the internet should be familiar with the security concept known as two-factor authentication (2FA), which ...