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Tag Archives: 2FA
Apple’s “two-step” security now protects iMessage and FaceTime, too
Apple has quietly extended its two-step verification feature to more of its ecosystem. If you have the “Apple two-step” turned on, then the iMessage and FaceTime services are now protected by it.
Twitter CFO Anthony Noto has account hijacked
Twitter’s Chief Financial Officer Anthony Noto is making headlines again after having his Twitter account hijacked and used to send out spammy links.
TurboTax resumes e-filing following torrent of fraudulent tax returns
TurboTax, a popular tax app, recommenced on Saturday after having taken security measures that include multifactor authentication.
The email that caused a literal meltdown – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Enjoy the last episode of “60 Second Security” for 2014! Learn from the week’s news in just one minute…
SSCC 178 – Are we there yet? [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. Enjoy…and “Happy Holidays,” whether you’re away on vacation yourself, or a sysadmin enjoying the time when everyone else is on vacation!
EU to demand 2-factor for online payments by August 2015?
The European Banking Authority has put out new guidelines for securing online payments. The report defines something called “strong customer authentication”, which is nearly, if not exactly, what the rest of us call 2FA…
Can we expect a future free from passwords and PINs?
Will passwords and PINs wither and die? Fast IDentity Online, or FIDO, says its new rules for designing authentication systems should make it “simpler and stronger for all”.
SSCC 174 – Who says law enforcement isn’t tackling cybercrime? [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest epsiode of our weekly Chet Chat podcast, for your listening pleasure. From a carder ring that got busted to a spamming system that ran amuck, let yourself be amused and educated at the same time…
MasterCard promises (slow) death to online payment passwords
Credit card giant MasterCard has shared plans to do away with passwords in online payments, with an all-new authentication standard to eventually replace 3D Secure.