cryptography
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How to Finally Use Google Authenticator Without Your Phone
Ever since it came out, Google Authenticator has been a popular choice for generating two-factor authentication codes on the fly. The service is reliable and secure, but has always had one glaring issue: the inability to sync authentication codes between devices, leaving you at risk of losing access to all of your 2FA accounts.
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WhatsApp and Signal Threaten to End Service in UK if ‘Online Safety Bill’ Passed
Meta’s WhatsApp is threatening to leave the UK if the government passes the Online Safety Bill, saying it will essentially eliminate its encryption methods. Alongside its rival company Signal and five other apps, the company said that, by passing the bill, users will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption, which ensures no one but…
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A Ransomware Gang Claims It Hacked Amazon’s Ring
Was a major home security company just hacked? So far, Ring is denying the cybercriminals’ claims.
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Pentagon Employees Are Too Horny to Follow National Security Protocols
Pentagon employees are using banned and unauthorised apps to find hookups, watch TikToks, and buy crypto on government phones and devices, according to a new Department of Defence investigation launched over fears surrounding TikTok. The list of what DoD employees are downloading in spite of bans includes dating apps, Chinese drone apps, third-party virtual private…