NoCrackingZone | Tag | authentication

Instagram fights misinformation and account hijackings with new tools

Posted on August 30, 2018 by nocrackingzone

Users will soon be able to use authenticator apps for 2FA codes, request blue verified badges, and get more context about big accounts.

Could semantic icons replace passwords and PINs?

Posted on July 18, 2018 by nocrackingzone

SemanticLock replaces passwords, PINs and patterns with a sequence of graphical icons which work semantically.

Twitter introduces another way for you to better secure your account

Posted on June 28, 2018 by nocrackingzone

Twitter has added the ability to authenticate to the service using hardware tokens such as Yubico’s YubiKey.

Your personal cloud of microbes could one day be used to profile you

Posted on September 30, 2015 by nocrackingzone

Every time we sneeze, cough, scratch, fart, or touch something, we leave behind traces of ourselves. Could this microbial evidence one day be used to identify and surveil us?

EFF and MuckRock run census to find out how local police track your biometrics

Posted on August 5, 2015 by nocrackingzone

Fill out the EFF form to generate a public records request and find out how police are tracking your fingers, face, DNA, tattoos and more.

“Belts and breaches” – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]

Posted on June 20, 2015 by nocrackingzone

Here’s the latest episode of our entertaining news-in-1-minute security roundup. Enjoy!

SSCC 203 – What’s the worst sort of service to have a password breach? [PODCAST]

Posted on June 19, 2015 by nocrackingzone

Join Sophos security experts John Shier and Paul Ducklin as they dig into the latest security news in our regular “Chet Chat” podcast. This week: LastPass, Facebook, Windows 10 (and not-quite-the-end of XP), Samsung, and the Android ecosystem.