X is warning that users must re-enroll their security keys or passkeys for two-factor authentication (2FA) before November 10 or they will be locked out of their accounts until they do so. In a series ...

Update, Dec. 03, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 02, now updated to reflect the 2FA-bypass security threat beyond Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The busiest period of online shopping, ...

Scammers are targeting MetaMask users with fake “2FA security verification” pages that mimic official alerts. The phishing sites use countdown timers and urgency to trick victims into entering their ...

GitHub is introducing a set of defenses against supply-chain attacks on the platform that led to multiple large-scale incidents recently. The attacks led to the compromise of thousands of accounts and ...

Everyone knows what a password is. But we can’t say the same for two-factor authentication or passkeys, which is a shame because these two security features dramatically boost the safety of your ...

A sophisticated new phishing tool dubbed “Astaroth” has emerged on cybercrime platforms, boasting advanced methods to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). First advertised in January 2025, the kit ...

Social network X said over the weekend that it plans to retire its twitter.com URL for authentication. This means users who have enabled two-factor authentication using a hardware key like YubiKey ...

Venmo has become one of the easiest ways to send and receive money, whether you’re paying your roommate for rent, splitting a ...

I spend a lot of time talking about two-factor authentication. Often I wonder if people have a real sense of its usefulness. Yeah, it helps keep hackers out of your accounts if your password somehow ...

Phishing attacks are everywhere, and most of us can spot the obvious ones. Even if someone falls for one and hands over their password, two-factor authentication (2FA) usually adds a crucial layer of ...

Scammers and hackers love crypto, and cyber theft is easier now because of the fast growth of AI. That’s why handling crypto wallets in a safe manner really matters. This guide will explain the best ...