Here you will find all the articles with the tag: 2fa.
The popular password management app will allow users to save passkeys and synchronize them across devices and platforms. Starting from June 6th this year, anyone with a 1Password account will be able to use it to save and manage their passkeys, according to The Verge. A passkey is a biometr... Read more
4 months ago
The update aims to help users recover their credentials if a device is lost or stolen. This week Google announced an important update to Google Authenticator, its multi-factor authentication app. The update is in response to user feedback that identified a need to help users avoid losing access... Read more
5 months ago
The move aims to strengthen the software supply chain and prevent attacks from bad actors through social engineering or similar account takeover attempts. The two-factor authentication mandate was initially announced by GitHub last May with the intention of making it mandatory by the end of 2023. ... Read more
7 months ago
The new policy applies to anyone who contributes code to the platform. GitHub announced this week that it will require all users to enable two-factor authorization (2FA) by the end of 2023. To be clear, the policy will apply not just to developers who contribute code to the GitHub website, but t... Read more
10 months ago
Developers and maintainers of PyPI are under attack by digital scammers through email phishing. Several PyPI developers and maintainers have fallen for phishing scams conducted by digital scammers. The malicious campaign was disclosed by Adam Johnson, a project board member at Django, who receiv... Read more
1 year ago
GitHub wants to arm itself against supply chain attacks. Two-factor authentication (2FA) will be mandatory for all users who upload code to the platform. Users who contribute code, use Actions, open pull requests or merge and publish packages are obliged to use 2FA. Every end user lacking 2FA w... Read more
1 year ago
Github realizes the need for the hour and has announced its very own two-factor authentication mechanism. The world is realizing the importance of data security. Thus, Github has recently announced the integration of two-factor authentication into its platform. They have enabled this through an ... Read more
2 years ago
In May, Google announced that it plans to enable 2FA (two-factor authentication/two-step verification) by default to enhance security for accounts. As it celebrates Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google is once again reminding us that it will enable two-factor for 150 million more accounts by the e... Read more
2 years ago
GitHub users are urged by the platform to enable two-factor authentication, as it seeks to change how accounts are protected from attacks. GitHub’s Mike Hanley posted a blog this week saying that beginning August 13, GitHub stopped accepting account passwords when authenticating Git operations... Read more
2 years ago
The use of two-factor authentication is pushed by security firm as one of the better methods for users to monitor their login details, but researchers have uncovered a vulnerability. A new version of the malware Cerberus could pick up and use the codes generated by Google Authenticator. Google A... Read more
4 years ago
