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Android phones transformed into anti-phishing security tokens
A new security feature allows users of Android 7 and later to use their smartphones to authenticate themselves to their Google accounts.
G Suite admins can now disallow SMS and voice authentication
Users of G Suite may find that the option to authenticate themselves via SMS or voice call has suddenly disappeared.
Comcast security nightmare: default ‘0000’ PIN on everybody’s account
It didn’t require an account PIN to switch carriers. Everybody uses 0000, it said, making it easier for customers… and phone hijackers.
The Google Pixelbook power button is now a 2FA token
The Pixelbook’s power button is a 2FA token, which is great, and almost nobody noticed, which isn’t.
Nest turns up the temperature on password reusers
Nest’s advice to its users gets a thumbs-up from the Online Trust Alliance.
iTunes 12.3 brings support for two-factor authentication
If you turn on 2SV (and you should!), you’ll be asked for a PIN and password when editing your account or logging in for the first time.
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!
Two-factor authentication: Understanding the options
Which is better, “two-factor authentication” or “two-step verification”? Should you choose a token, SMSes or an app? John Shier helps you understand the various sorts of 2FA…
3 ways to make your Outlook.com account safer
Following up on our detailed guide to securing your webmail, here’s a quick breakdown of how to make the most important fixes for users of Microsoft’s Outlook.com (formerly known as Hotmail and, for a while, Windows Live Hotmail).