The iCloud Keychain password manager built into iOS and macOS is reportedly getting support for two-factor authentication. This is a feature now only available in third-party password managers like ...

In “LastPass Publishes More Details about Its Data Breaches” (3 March 2023), I talked about how I decided to move my two-factor authentication (2FA) codes from Authy to 1Password and how the process ...

For most users, iOS 16.3 was an incidental upgrade, bringing important security updates and fixes along with a few new features, including support for security keys for Apple IDs. But some users are ...

Two-factor authentication is a security process that requires users to provide two distinct authentication factors to access an account. By introducing a second layer ...

Authentication has been a part of digital life since MIT set up a password on their shared-access computer in 1961. Today, authentication covers virtually every ...

Apple has also announced App-specific passwords. Create additional AppleID/iCloud passwords for use it apps you don't trust with your main password. Mandatory on October 1st.

What is Two-Factor Authentication? Two-factor authentication (also known as multi-factor authentication or two-step verification) is an extra layer of protection — more protection than a traditional ...

Ars Technica is reporting that Apple's two-factor authentication, which previously had some holes, now protects iCloud backups. You can read more here (and see our original post on the subject below).

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 ...