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Two-factor authentication for your financial accounts — here’s how secure it really is

A talented hacker might be able to easily crack the password for your bank account – especially if it falls under the easy-to-guess formula of your first name and last initial. However, if you have ...
Forbes

How Scammers Are Using Two-Factor Authentication To Commit Fraud

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a method that allows users to gain access to their accounts and devices by presenting two separate and distinct forms of identification. A common form of second ...
The Pueblo Chieftain

What is two-factor authentication, and why should you use it?

You’ve probably noticed a requirement to enter a temporary passcode sent through email or text message after giving your password to log into one of your online ...
ZDNet

Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead

We've probably all received confirmation codes sent via text message when trying to sign into an account. Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and ...
TechCrunch

Proton releases a new app for two-factor authentication

Privacy-focused productivity tool company Proton released a new authenticator app today, allowing users to log in to services using dynamically generated two-factor ...