Windows 10 and Office 365 users can now log in to Azure AD applications using only the Authenticator App.
Tag Archives: 2FA
AdGuard adblocker resets passwords after credential-stuffing attack
AdGuard has taken the decision to reset all user accounts after suffering a credential-stuffing and brute-force password attack.
State Department scores an F on 2FA security
Senators have discovered that the State Department is breaking the law by not using multi-factor authentication in its emails.
Major US mobile carriers want to be your password
Project Verify from Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile aims to replace your password.
Credit card gobbling code found piggybacking on ecommerce sites
Be careful! If crooks can upload malicious JavaScript to your ecommerce server, then you’re helping the them rip off your own customers.
Instagram fights misinformation and account hijackings with new tools
Users will soon be able to use authenticator apps for 2FA codes, request blue verified badges, and get more context about big accounts.
Listening Watch sounds out security idea with websites that listen
Listening Watch, a project based on earlier work by researchers Prakash Shrestha and Nitesh Saxena, uses the power of sound to log you into your favourite websites.
The security changes you can expect in iOS 12
We take a look at the beta version of iOS 12 and the security-related changes we can expect to see when it’s released in (probably) September.
Reddit’s serious “security incident” – what you need to know
Reddit suffered a serious “security incident” in mid-June. This is what we know, and what you can do.
Microsoft Edge adds WebAuthn as passwords near the end
Microsoft’s Edge browser has finally joined Mozilla Firefox and Google’s Chrome in supporting a working version of the emerging WebAuthn.