Editor's note: TrustDefender has since withdrawn its claims that the two-factor authentication system is vulnerable. Read ZDNet Australia's update on this issue for more details. Two-factor ...

When the Feds decide you need better security New requirements for accessing the Criminal Justice Information System database require two-factor authentication, and if you’re in law enforcement, CJIS ...

Previously, users could enable 2FA but lacked the option to define the secondary verification method upfront. This update rectifies that by allowing users to choose a second-factor method – such as ...

You can now secure your Facebook account with two-factor authentication without handing over your phone number. The social network now works alongside apps like Google Authenticator, Duo Security, and ...

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 ...

When two-factor authentication was first introduced, it revolutionized device security and helped make identity theft much more difficult – at the slight cost of minor inconvenience added to logins.

Dropbox is rolling out stronger security to protect data stored in the cloud. Following in Google’s footsteps, Dropbox is enhancing account security with optional two-factor authentication. Dropbox is ...

Following two weeks of extreme chaos at Twitter, users are joining and fleeing the site in droves. More quietly, many are likely scrutinizing their accounts, checking their security settings, and ...

Some Twitter users said its two-factor authentication system was temporarily down on Monday. This left them locked out of their accounts, they said. New owner Elon Musk had tweeted on Monday that he ...

Everything important should have a two factor authentication system. My Paypal account, my VPN into work (which does have it), any large financial transaction online, etc.

Systems uses password as first factor, recognizes computer as second factor PALO ALTO, Calif. -- PassMark Security announced the Internet's first two-factor ...