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2FA

73 articles

Phishing-as-a-Service through Telegram bot
  • phishing

Automated phishing

Telegram bot sells subscriptions to phishing tools to hack Microsoft 365 accounts, including 2FA bypass.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 9, 2024

  • 2FA

How the adversary-in-the-middle technique is used in spearphishing attacks

Cybercriminals are using AitM techniques to compromise accounts of company executives. How do they do this, and how to protect against it?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • August 2, 2024

How scammers bypass two-factor authentication using phishing and OTP bots
  • scam

When two-factor authentication is useless

Two-factor authentication protects your account from theft — until you yourself give away your one-time password.

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • June 10, 2024

What is credential stuffing?
  • passwords

What is a credential stuffing attack?

A credential stuffing attack is one of the most effective ways to take control of accounts. Here’s how it works and what you should do to protect your company.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • May 7, 2024

Dropbox Sign e-signature service hacked
  • leaks

Dropbox warns about a Dropbox Sign breach

Dropbox has shared a report on a data breach in the Dropbox Sign e-signature service. What does this mean for users, and what should they do?

  • Alanna Titterington

  • May 2, 2024

What is SIM swapping, and how does it threaten business?
  • 2FA

What SIM swapping is, and why business should care

SIM swap fraud is back in vogue. We explain what it is, the danger it poses to organizations, and how to guard against such attacks.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • March 18, 2024

One-time passwords and 2FA codes — what to do if you receive one without requesting it
  • 2FA

What to do when you receive unsolicited messages containing login codes

One-time codes and two-factor authentication securely protect you from account theft. If you receive such a code or a request to enter it when you aren’t logging in, it may be an attempt to hack into your account.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • February 8, 2024

How to enable and configure passkeys for your Google account
  • 2FA

Passkeys for your Google account: what, where, how, and why

Everything you wanted to know about Google account passkeys: how they work, why they’re needed, where to enable them, how to configure them, and what storage options are available.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • November 3, 2023

What to do if you’ve clicked on a phishing link or talked to scammers
  • tips

What to do if someone tries to hack you

You’ve interacted with scammers or visited a phishing site. What steps should you take to avoid being hacked?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • October 10, 2023

Built-in authenticator in Kaspersky Password Manager
  • 2FA

Kaspersky Password Manager: now with an authenticator

The already impressive list of Kaspersky Password Manager features has been expanded to include a built-in, cross-platform, two-factor authentication code generator.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • August 21, 2023

Are browser-stored passwords secure?
  • products

How to store passwords securely

Where to store credentials: browser or password manager? The latter, of course. Here’s why.

  • Natalya Zakuskina

  • August 15, 2023

How to use encrypted messaging apps properly so as to keep your chats confidential
  • messengers

What makes a messaging app secure?

How to secure chats on your phone, and why encryption alone is not enough

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • July 26, 2023

Types of two-factor authentication
  • 2FA

Types of two-factor authentication: pros and cons

What two-factor authentication types are out there, and which ones should be preferred.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • June 19, 2023

What is two-factor authentication
  • 2FA

What is multi-factor authentication?

What multi-factor authentication is, why you should use it, and what “factors” there are.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • May 29, 2023

The personal threat landscape: securing yourself smartly
  • tips

Know your personal threat landscape

You can apply the concept of a threat landscape as used in corporate security to yourself to make it easier to stay protected.

  • John Snow

  • May 26, 2023

How secure are authenticator apps?
  • 2FA

Authentication with one-time codes: pros and cons

We explain how two-factor authentication with one-time codes works, what the benefits and risks are, and what else you can do to better protect your accounts.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • March 3, 2023

Is there an alternative app to Google Authenticator?
  • 2FA

Is Google Authenticator irreplaceable?

How authenticator apps work and what alternatives there are to Google Authenticator.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • February 6, 2023

How cybercriminals can get hold of your passwords
  • passwords

How your password сan get into the wrong hands

And more importantly — how to stop your passwords from being used by cybercriminals.

  • Maria Arefyeva

  • December 29, 2022

How does odor-based authentication work?
  • 2FA

Just breathe! Unusual biometrics based on odor

We review a recent study on biometric authentication that uses breath analysis.

  • Enoch Root

  • July 18, 2022

Apple, Google and Microsoft have announced support for a FIDO standard that seeks to replace passwords with passkeys
  • 2FA

A passwordless future?

Let’s see how Google, Microsoft and Apple can work together to do away with passwords.

  • Enoch Root

  • May 23, 2022

11 best authenticators for Android, iOS, Windows and macOS
  • 2FA

The best authenticator apps for Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS

A detailed guide to the world of authenticator apps for those looking for an alternative to Google Authenticator.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • January 7, 2022

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