Two Factor Authentication

Is eBay’s Two-Factor Authentication Change Less Secure?
Is eBay’s Two-Factor Authentication Change Less Secure?
March 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cybersecurity news and investigation blog KrebsonSecurity reported that it received an email from eBay that noted some recent changes to the company’s login experience. According...

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Google Dials Up Nest Security With Two-Factor Authentication
Google Dials Up Nest Security With Two-Factor Authentication
March 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Connected thermostat maker Nest rolled out two-factor authentication support through a software update on Tuesday (March 7). Users will be able log in with their email...

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Businesses Worried Over EBA’s New Standards For Online Payments
Businesses Worried Over EBA’s New Standards For Online Payments
February 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Businesses and banks are concerned over new proposed standards from the European Banking Authority (EBA) that would require “strong customer authentication” for all electronic payments over...

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Security Keys: The Answer For Account Takeovers?
Security Keys: The Answer For Account Takeovers?
December 27, 2016  |  News

Account takeovers, even of high-profile people, has become a common occurrence in this era of sophisticated cyberattacks and hacks, but researchers think they’ve found a...

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Auth0 Raises $15 Million In Round Of Venture Capital
Auth0 Raises $15 Million In Round Of Venture Capital
August 25, 2016  |  Investments

Auth0, the Identity-as-a-Service startup, has raised $15 million in a round of venture capital. According to a report, the venture capital raise was a Series...

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Social Security Administration Now Requires Two-Factor Authentication
Social Security Administration Now Requires Two-Factor Authentication
August 02, 2016  |  Consumer Authentication

With tax fraud becoming a top choice among scammers, the U.S. Social Security Administration is aiming to beef up its security by embracing two-factor authentication...

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Android Malware Hacks One-Time Codes
Android Malware Hacks One-Time Codes
January 14, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Accounts protected by two-factor authentication may face a greater risk of being hijacked by a newly updated Android malware, IT News reported Tuesday (Jan. 12)....

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UK Banks Face Authentication Security Flaw
UK Banks Face Authentication Security Flaw
March 05, 2015  |  Mobile

Several large U.K. banks may be at risk because of a security hole in their two-factor authentication systems, and regulators aren’t acting to deal with...

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