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Tag: two-factor authentication

Apple’s two-factor authentication autofill feature now blocks SMS phishing attacks

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 5:36 pmTuesday, February 1, 2022No Comments

Apple’s two-factor authentication autofill feature makes it easy to enter verification codes sent via SMS, but phishing attackers have begun…

Ring camera’s security tested: It’s awful

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 3:03 pmWednesday, December 18, 20197 Comments

From across the other side of the world, a colleague has just accessed my Ring account, and in turn, a live-feed of a Ring camera in my apartment….

Why the Apple MFA lawsuit should get thrown out of court

Monday, April 22, 2019 11:05 am1 Comment

Many of the things the plaintiff alleges aren’t quite true or are greatly exaggerated…

When 2FA isn’t 2FA: How Apple’s iCloud authentication system fails to protect your account

Friday, April 12, 2019 2:27 pm9 Comments

With an iCloud account and an Apple device, two-factor authentication is quite different…

Apple sued because two-factor authentication is inconvenient

Monday, February 11, 2019 2:30 pmMonday, February 11, 201921 Comments

The class-action lawsuit, filed by one Jay Brodsky in California takes issue with the fact…

Security researcher has a big problem with Apple’s iOS 12

Tuesday, July 3, 2018 12:00 pmTuesday, July 3, 20183 Comments

A new feature in iOS 12 makes it easier for you to handle two-factor authentication (2FA) requests…

Your Yahoo account was definitely hacked – here’s what to do

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 1:01 pmWednesday, October 4, 20177 Comments

Yahoo has revealed a hack that compromised all 3 billion accounts its services…

Apple kills two-step authentication in iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:27 amTuesday, September 26, 20177 Comments

With iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Apple no longer allows…

Hackers are locking and ransoming Macs: How to protect your Mac

Thursday, September 21, 2017 11:01 am10 Comments

If you haven’t made your iCloud password strong and unique, today’s the day…

Elcomsoft’s Phone Breaker 7.0 extracts and decrypts Apple’s iCloud Keychain

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 5:06 pm15 Comments

ElcomSoft’s latest release of Elcomsoft Phone Breaker gains the ability to extract, decrypt and access passwords…

Apple’s new iCloud security requirements – what to expect

Tuesday, June 13, 2017 4:28 pm16 Comments

Apple has offer enhanced security for iCloud accounts for some time now…

Apple’s new iCloud security requirements: How it affects you and the software you use

Monday, May 22, 2017 11:04 amMonday, May 22, 20173 Comments

If you use iCloud for email, calendar events, or contacts with any apps other than those made by Apple,…

Apple syncs call logs via iCloud, but it’s more of an annoyance than security risk

Friday, November 18, 2016 1:12 pm6 Comments

Apple is backing up call logs for phone, FaceTime, and third-party apps using CallKit under iOS 10…

Apple keeps constant log of phone calls in iCloud, security firm says

Thursday, November 17, 2016 9:57 am11 Comments

Apple has a hidden feature for you in its iPhones: call logs going back as far as four months are stored…

My disastrous attempt to use Apple’s two-factor authentication

Friday, October 14, 2016 12:01 pmFriday, October 14, 201637 Comments

I decided to turn on Apple’s augmented security to see how this feature worked…

Apple, others may soon be barred from using SMS for two-factor authentication

Tuesday, July 26, 2016 1:01 pmTuesday, July 26, 20166 Comments

One of the options available when using Apple’s two-factor authentication (2FA) is to have a code sent to you via SMS…

Russian Hackers targeting iOS device users with ransom attacks; protect yourself with two-factor authentication

Friday, July 8, 2016 5:35 pmFriday, July 8, 201627 Comments

A number of iOS device users in the United States and Europe have recently become victim…

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