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Taking on the Next Generation of Phishing Scams

Google Security

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. In this way, the attacker can count on their victim to solve any authentication challenge presented.

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Top Unexpected Ways to Utilise a Password Manager for Enhanced Security and Organisation

IT Security Guru

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Codes and Passkey Management: Password managers excel in simplifying the management of 2FA codes. By consolidating all login-related information in one place, users can enjoy the convenience of streamlined access and heightened security through robust, built-in 2FA mechanisms.

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A Beginner's Guide to 2FA and MFA

Approachable Cyber Threats

What is Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)?” Today, many people when they sign up for a new account for an internet-based service are asked to pick a password to help secure their account from unauthorized access. Everyone is talking about 2FA and MFA these days as the best way to stop hackers and cybercriminals.

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How to Secure Google Drive

Spinone

There are quite a few things that can be done to greatly improve the security of Google Drive, in general, using both built-in technologies provided by Google as well as practical steps. Two-step verification is a great way to greatly improve Google Drive security. What is two-step verification?

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Beyond Passwords: 2FA, U2F and Google Advanced Protection

Troy Hunt

2FA, MFA, 2-Step They may all be familiar, but there are important differences that warrant explanation and we'll start with the acronym we most commonly see: 2FA is two-factor authentication. If someone obtains the thing that you know then it's (probably) game over and they have access to your account. It's a subset of MFA.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Voting Systems

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. There are thousands of polls sites, and all those access controls have to be unique and secure.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Voting Systems

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. There are thousands of polls sites, and all those access controls have to be unique and secure.

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