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So Hey You Should Stop Using Texts for Two-Factor Authentication

27

Jun

2016

Since two-factor authentication became the norm for web services that care about securing your accounts, it’s started to feel like a security blanket, an extra layer keeping your data safe no matter whether your password is as strong as 8$&]$@I)9[P&4^s or as dumb as dadada. But a two-factor setup—which for most users requires a temporary […]

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Google’s new authentication option: a tap on the screen

23

Jun

2016

Google knows that usability is a pre-requisite for security, so they’ve come up (yet again) with a new option within the 2-step verification feature for Google accounts: Google prompt. Google sends the prompt each time you want to log into your account, and you simply tap “Yes” to confirm that you are the one signing […]

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Need to bypass Google’s two-factor authentication? Send a text message

07

Jun

2016

Over the weekend a screenshot circulating on Twitter caught our attention. Normally, this would be a one-off story for the weekly Rehashed round up, but this scam teaches a lesson that’s worth some focus. The lesson is that Social Engineering – when used effectively – will eventually defeat every security control you can throw at […]

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