Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a fantastic security measure, but not all 2FA is created equal. SMS-based 2FA is by far the least secure authentication option, and yet, far too many companies use ...

Device codes are alphanumeric or numeric codes employed for authenticating an account on a device that does not have a standard login interface, such as a browser or input-limited devices, where it is ...

Just as we think we’re getting one step ahead of cybercriminals, they find a new way to evade our defenses. The latest method causing trouble for security teams is that of device code phishing, a ...

Google Wallet’s “private passes” — government IDs, health insurance cards, et cetera — don’t currently sync between devices. Code found in Google Play services indicates that may be changing. It’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The simple answer, and the one most often provided in online ...

Google may introduce more automatic enrollments for its Find My Device network. Location access and device location syncing could trigger automatic enrollment. Strings also suggest that Google would ...

Overlooked attack method used since last August in a rash of account takeovers. Well, this sucks. But the target list makes sense, from the perspective of an enemy attacking. Ed: trying to be sure the ...

Researchers have uncovered a sustained and ongoing campaign by Russian spies that uses a clever phishing technique to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts belonging to a wide range of targets, researchers ...