Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a great way to boost the security of your accounts. But even with that added layer of security, malicious actors are finding ways to break in. So-called adversary-in ...

Passwords are the worst. They can be cracked, forced open in attacked, guessed, reused, sold in data breaches, created with weak practices and stored poorly even when the best password managers are ...

We've probably all received confirmation codes sent via text message when trying to sign into an account. Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and ...

Hackers often exploit reused passwords, gaining access to multiple accounts if just one is compromised. To stay safe, use strong, unique passwords for every account and change them regularly. However, ...

Two-factor authentication adds a barrier between whoever's logging in and the account by requiring authentication in two ways, such as a computer and phone. This ...

Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of defense against hackers—even if your password is stolen or guessed, another checkpoint will block account access. I regularly recommend enabling 2FA as ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the years, online security has gotten a lot better, with users across all kinds of applications being directed to do a lot more to ...

The Department of Defense anticipates more than half of the planned measures identified in its zero-trust strategy will be implemented by fiscal year 2027. The proposed options include something a ...