Humans are terrible at keeping things secret. They are even worse at keeping secret keys, like passwords, secret. A whole market of services like LastPass thrives on helping users not only keep ...

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The service is compatible with apps and websites that support Google Authenticator. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home ...

One of the most crucial steps in securing a modern business computing environment is to add multi-factor authentication (MFA), so that an attacker who steals ...

A programmer discovered an exploit in the LastPass Authenticator app to bypass scanning a fingerprint or entering a pin for access. Users could bypass the extra layer of security by opening the ...

Many will tell you that it's wise to use two-factor authentication to lock down your internet accounts. Actually using it, however, is another story -- there's only so many times you can enter ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

Password managers are supposedly the cure for the seemingly innate human tendency to use weak passwords. A special class of password managers take it a step further by using two-factor or two-step ...

Password manager LastPass has an extra layer of protection for its Authenticator app, in the form of a fingerprint and/or PIN that ostensibly keeps people out of your passwords if they find your phone ...

LastPass password manager users have been experiencing significant login issues starting early May after being prompted to reset their authenticator apps. The company first announced that users might ...

Last year, Sergio Caltagirone found himself in a tough spot. While traveling, his phone broke and stopped working completely. With no access to his Google and Microsoft authenticator apps, he lost ...