2FA

We use raccoons to explain how identification, authorization, and authentication differ, and why 2FA is necessary.

How attackers hunt for Battle.net accounts in World of Warcraft, aiming to get valuable content.

Your online finances need proper protection. Learn how to secure your PayPal account.

How to protect accounts on Steam, Origin, Epic Store, and other such services.

A brief but comprehensive guide to security and privacy on the world’s most popular gaming platform.

Dave and Jeff discuss the EU’s response to Facebook’s pleas for regulation, ransomware shutting down a US energy company, Ring requiring 2FA, and more.

We analyze the fairy tale The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats in terms of cybersecurity

This phishing campaign is so convincing that even savvy YouTubers may be duped into giving crooks control of their accounts.

Crooks hacked telecom protocol SS7 to steal banking two-factor authentication codes.

Changing passwords regularly is outdated. Use strong and unique passwords that are easy to remember instead. Here’s how to make them.

Designer Mark used the same password for all of his accounts — and lived to regret it. Here’s his story.

Why SMS isn’t the best choice for two-factor authentication, and what alternative types of 2FA you should consider.

Speaking of two-factor authentication — as we often do — did you know some convenient settings render it utterly useless? Let’s do it right.

When it comes to online accounts, voicemail is a major security hole. Here’s why.

How to protect the financial accounts of your clients without scaring them away.

Here’s how scammers try to phish for verification codes — and what may happen if you send them one.

Here’s how scammers try to phish for verification codes — and what may happen if you send them one.

In this week’s edition of Kaspersky Lab’s podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss a vulnerability in Sonic the Hedgehog, a woman who has a habit of sneaking onto flights and more.

This week’s Transatlantic Cable podcast dishes on a hacked plastic surgeon, unsafe dating apps, new forms of 2FA, and more.

The usual argument “do you really need an antivirus” quite often goes something like this: — I don’t need antivirus! I have nothing to steal! Viruses? Ransomware? Go on and

Two-factor authentication with SMS is widely used by banking institutions. Of course, this measure works better than a mere password but it’s not unbreakable. Security specialists found out how it