There has always been a hot topic of getting rid of SMS 2FA because of its insecurities. NIST was going to drop it from its recommendation but backed out after much controversy. Now in 2020, a Princeton University study has come out demonstrating how bad SMS 2FA can be exploited. They even went as far …
Everywhere you go the number one advice you’ll get about securing an account is to use 2FA. If you’re not aware, 2FA is two-factor authorization, also called two-step authorization. You either get a text message, email, or use an app that tells you what code to enter after your password. It’s like having a second …
I’m seeing way too many people using this line when it comes to getting their accounts “hacked”… “If only service ______ had 2FA I would have never gotten hacked!!!” As if 2FA (2 Factor Authentication) is some magical cure to hacking. You got hacked because you used a weak/reused password, not because some company did …