‘Increasingly Urgent’—Microsoft Issues Password And 2FA Warning

The password used to secure your account is now a major risk, Microsoft warns, either on its own or even with two-factor authentication such as SMS codes. Stop using this “legacy” security, “so it won ...
Forbes

PayPal Security—2FA Codes To Be Replaced By Single-Step Login

Update, Mar. 1, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 28, now includes details of a new PayPal “no code checkout” scam. Hot on the heels of Google confirming that it is replacing the use of SMS ...
Android Police

5 ways 2FA can fail — and what you can do to protect yourself

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...
PC World

4 ways hackers can break 2FA—and why you should still use it anyway

Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of defense against hackers—even if your password is stolen or guessed, another checkpoint will block account access. I regularly recommend enabling 2FA as ...
PC World

2FA vs Passkeys: Which security solution actually keeps you safer?

Everyone knows what a password is. But we can’t say the same for two-factor authentication or passkeys, which is a shame because these two security features dramatically boost the safety of your ...
TechCrunch

PSA: Reregister your hardware 2FA key for X before November 10 to avoid getting locked out

Social network X said over the weekend that it plans to retire its twitter.com URL for authentication. This means users who have enabled two-factor authentication using a hardware key like YubiKey ...
Techlicious

2FA Explained: The Safest Ways to Protect Your Accounts

If you’re still relying on just a password to protect your online accounts, you’re gambling. Passwords get reused. They get leaked in data breaches. They get guessed. And once a criminal has your ...