Proton today launched Proton Authenticator, a free two-factor authentication app available across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. The open-source app generates ...
Proton has launched a new 2FA app, called Authenticator. This is an open-source app that offers multi-device sync, the ability to export/import 2FA tokens, and end-to-end encryption. The app is ...
Proton is finally bringing one of Proton Pass' best features to a standalone app. I've been using Proton Pass for over a year now, and it's quickly become my favorite password manager to date for a ...
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 ...
Microsoft will stop using SMS for personal 2FA, citing it as insecure and prone to fraud. Microsoft will push passwordless options like passkeys and verified email to improve security and UX. SMS 2FA ...
In “Two-Factor Authentication, Two-Step Verification, and 1Password” (10 July 2023), I explained that for true two-factor authentication, you needed to acquire your time-based one-time password (TOTP) ...
Passwords alone are no longer enough to keep accounts safe. Data leaks, phishing attacks, and automated login attempts make even strong passwords vulnerable. Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds an ...
Update, Dec. 14, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 13 now includes a statement from Microsoft about the 2FA bypass vulnerability and the impact it has observed on users. Security researchers ...