With the increasing number of X (formerly known as Twitter) account hijackings, securing your social accounts on your trusty Android phone, favorite Android tablet, or another device is essential.

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A recent data theft at PayPal caused a huge stir when a hacker was found wanting to sell access data to around 15.8 million accounts online—including user passwords in plain text. This type of data ...

Version 7.0 of Google Authenticator brings a Material You redesign and new features, while changing how you copy 2-factor authentication (2FA) — or 2-Step Verification (2SV) in Google parlance — codes ...

The last update to Google’s two-factor authenticator (2FA) app for Android in May 2020 introduced a Material Theme redesign and the ability to easily transfer accounts between devices. Google ...

GitHub is increasing the security of repositories by requiring all developers to enable two-factor authentication by the end of 2023. The company’s directive is ...

The TL;DR - Just curious what others may be doing for 2FA with staff who do not have a cellphone. I'd really like something that works on ALL devices, not just cellphones. My company is moving towards ...

Social media's growth over the past few years has been transcendent. However, with more people coming online each year, account hijacking has become rampant. It's critical to secure your account by ...