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Tag Archives: 2FA
Apple iOS 9 is out – with a LOT of security holes patched
As usual, we recommend updating as soon as you can, for the fixes much more than the features.
“The breach lasted a year. Or was it two?” [Chet Chat Podcast 213]
Join Sophos experts John Shier and Paul Ducklin for the latest episode of our security podcast. A fun quarter-hour of “news you can use”…
5 security tips for businesses (and everyone else!)
Do you keep databases with information about other people? Do you allow teleworkers, road warriors, suppliers, contractors and so on to connect in remotely? Do you accept payments, for example from credit cards or NFC devices? Do you make payments Read more…
IRS estimate of stolen tax records balloons to over 300,000
A wider analysis shows that attackers used the IRS’s Get Transcript app – now gone, and good riddance! – to roll around in far more records than first thought. 
Using ambient sound as a two-factor authentication system
A Swiss research project offers a new method of two-factor authentication to people who see an additional level of security as a chore.
Cracked Uber accounts tumble to 40 cents on the dark web
Dark web listings say they won’t refund/replace if Uber asks for verification: a sign that Uber’s experiments with strong verification requirements are paying off.
Apple ditches Recovery Key in new 2FA process for El Capitan and iOS 9
Apple is beta testing 2FA that cuts out Recovery Key. Good riddance!
Stolen logins for US government agencies found all over the web
A CIA-backed company has discovered government login credentials for 47 agencies dumped on the open web.
Authentication is all around us! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s our latest “60 Second Security” video – catch the week’s security news in just 1 minute.