The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is recommending a new algorithm for authenticating digital data for federal agencies. Called CMAC (cipher-based message authentication code), ...

We've probably all received confirmation codes sent via text message when trying to sign into an account. Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and ...

Google is officially moving away from using SMS messages in its Gmail account two-factor authenticator. Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer told Forbes, “we want to move away from sending SMS messages ...

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If you follow recommended security practices, you use two-factor authentication on every online service that allows it. For those who aren’t familiar with two-factor authentication, it makes it so a ...

Google Messages for Web is likely going to augment its authentication system. Instead of scanning a QR code, you’ll authenticate by signing into the same Google account. Finally, it seems you’ll ...

A security lapse has exposed a massive database containing tens of millions of text messages, including password reset links, two-factor codes, shipping notifications and more. The exposed server ...

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