authenticator
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Why You Should Switch From Google Authenticator to iCloud Keychain
Google Authenticator is an excellent solution for generating one-time passcodes for two-factor authentication. But while the app makes a lot of sense to use for many, if you’re locked into the Apple ecosystem, you’re better off using iCloud Keychain. And that’s true now more than ever, as Apple recently made it easy to transfer your…
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Don’t Fall for This Fake Authenticator App Scam
Scammers have found a new category of apps to target on mobile app stores: authenticator apps. As several websites caution against using SMS to receive login authentication codes, scammers have started creating spurious authenticator apps to target users (and their money). While it’s frustrating to see bad actors actually profiting off of people’s attempts to shore…
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The YubiKey Bio’s Fingerprint Login Has Fixed the Problem of Forgotten Passwords
The YubiKey Bio biometric security key has solved the problem of forgetting (and then reseting) passwords every time you log in.
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Why You Should Use a Physical Key to Sign Into Your Accounts
The benefits of two-factor authentication (2FA) are clear: A person trying to get into your accounts will need something else besides your username and password, which makes it more difficult to hack you. That something else is often a code sent via SMS or through an app, but there’s another option: a physical security key.