Step-by-step guide to setting up two-factor authentication on Google, Apple, Microsoft, and social platforms for stronger account security.

One-time SMS codes are widely used as the second checkpoint in two-factor authentication (2FA) to sign into everything from banking apps to email accounts. As I've written before, though, SMS is one ...

Two-factor authentication adds a barrier between whoever's logging in and the account by requiring authentication in two ways, such as a computer and phone. This ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a must-have for online security, adding an extra layer of protection to your accounts ...

It's just not safe.

A talented hacker might be able to easily crack the password for your bank account – especially if it falls under the easy-to-guess formula of your first name and last initial. However, if you have ...

In a digital world where dangers online change daily, having only a robust password is not enough. That's where two-factor authentication (2FA) plays a role, an effective method that provides a second ...

The University of Iowa’s Information and Technology Services, or IT Services, has implemented an update to Duo Push, which will strengthen two-factor authentication amid a rise in cybersecurity ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Cautious is how Joel Dearing would describe his behavior online. "I don't go, well look. Let's click," Dearing said. "I don't do that." Which is why he also uses two-factor ...

Security experts say Twitter's security systems need to be strengthened. April 24, 2013 — -- It can be said in the length of a single tweet: When a 140-character message can lead to national ...