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Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a vital security layer by requiring both your password and a second verification step—like a phone code or app prompt—before ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you haven’t seen your data exposed in a major data breach within the last five years alone, you haven’t been paying attention. Billions of people worldwide have lost their data many times over. 26 ...

Two-factor authentication on Instagram helps secure your account and information, and there are two ways to set it up. One way is to use your cell phone — register your phone number to receive a text ...

Google’s Gmail is, without a doubt, the most popular email service on the internet, and chances are, it’s also your preferred email provider of choice. In fact, not just email, Google accounts are ...

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While some people may be lazy or unoriginal and use weak passwords that are easy to break, strong passwords aren’t necessarily indestructible. They can be intercepted, keylogged, or leaked in large ...

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Elon Musk was right: Text messages are not the most secure way to protect your account. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is the lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times. Twitter recently ...

You may think that enabling two-factor authentication on your account makes it 100% secure. Two-factor authentication is among the best methods to protect your account. But you may be surprised to ...