Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The apps generate short-lived codes to use along with a password. That can be safer than having codes texted to you. By Yael ...

Step-by-step guide to setting up two-factor authentication on Google, Apple, Microsoft, and social platforms for stronger account security.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a must-have for online security, adding an extra layer of protection to your accounts ...

Many apps today ask for a code after you enter your password. Sometimes this is called OTP, and sometimes Two-Factor ...

Authenticator apps are increasing in adoption as they add another layer of security to user identity verification. An ITRC study found that more than 1.35 billion individuals had their personal data ...

Android 15 blocks untrusted apps from reading sensitive notifications, even if they have permission to read all notifications. Before Android 15, apps with notification access were able to read all ...

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) ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

A constant barrage of two-factor authentication codes can be super annoying, but iOS 17 allows iPhone users to get rid of them in the blink of an eye. Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's ...

Elon Musk was right: Text messages are not the most secure way to protect your account. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is the lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times. Twitter recently ...