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There’s a better way to protect yourself from hackers and identity thieves Vox.com 5/6/2021 Sara Morrison © S3studio/Getty Images Authenticator apps like Google Authenticator might seem intimidating, but they’re easy to use and safer than texts. Open Sourced logo When people ask me for security tips, I give them the basics. One is a strong and long password with upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters. (No, “Passw0rd!” is not good enough.) Eac...

S3studio/Getty Images Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. When people ask me for security tips, I give them the basics. One is a strong and long password with upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters. (No, “Passw0rd!” is not good enough.) Each password should also be unique to each account (We love a good password manager!). And you always use two-factor authentication, or 2FA. (Don’t be like me, who didn’t have 2FA o...

How to set up two-factor authentication for your Apple ID and iCloud account It only takes a minute or two to set up. body> If you arent using two-factor authentication to protect your Apple ID and iCloud account, you really should do it. In the past, hackers claimed to have millions of stolen iCloud credentials are demanded Apple pay a ransom (ZDNet obtained a sample set of credentials and determined they were real). So even as Apple does what it can to protect your data, events like this—th...

1Password is among our favorite password managers, and if you also use it, you should enable two-factor authentication (2FA) to add an extra layer of security to your account. Here’s how to enable two-factor authentication in 1Password.

MONEYWEB Bitcoin is up 370% in 12 months So the security of your crypto provider is more important than ever. It’s time to ask some searching questions about crypto exchange security. 00:06  Bitcoin isn’t the only crypto asset holders should be taking care to protect. Image: Chris Ratcliffe, Bloomberg Many crypto assets have increased in price substantially in the last 12 months. Bitcoin alone is up over 300%. As the value of many crypto assets is climbing, they account for a la...

Fortnite Neymar Jr. Cup: Start Date, Requirements and How to Join Aside from the new skin, there is also a "Fortnite" Neymar Jr. Cup in which players are awarded a real-world prize. Photo : Buda Mendes/Getty Images It is an exciting week for "Fortnite" players worldwide, as Epic Games will drop the Neymar Jr. skin in the game. Players can access the skin by owning a Season 6 Battle Pass, which they can also use to unlock more prizes by completing various quests. There is also a "Fortnite" Ney...

Beef Up Your Security Leaks and hacks we’ve read about in recent years make it clear that passwords alone aren’t enough to protect your online bank account or social media accounts. Two-factor authentication (2FA or MFA, for multifactor authentication) adds another layer of protection, and PCMag writers frequently exhort our audience to use it. Authenticator apps, such as Authy, Google Authenticator, or Microsoft Authenticator, enable one of the more-secure forms of 2FA. What Is Two-Factor...

Des Moines woman disconnected from memories after hacker steals Facebook account Sandi Tollari used Facebook to document her family members lives for a decade. Now, shes lost it all. Author: Eva Andersen Updated: 10:18 PM CDT April 19, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa — Many of us share our lives on social media apps like Facebook, posting photos and fun memories so friends and family can celebrate our joys from miles away. Rarely do we think of how quickly we can lose th...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 5:05 am Three financial services regulators in the country have sanctioned 10 of the nation’s lenders to the tune of N2.5bn for committing various market infractions, findings by Sunday PUNCH have shown. Specifically, the Central Bank of Nigeria, Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria have sanctioned Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc, FBN Holdings Plc, FCMB Group and five others for diverse mar...

You can never be too careful with your information online. Hackers are becoming more sophisticated, and while developers continually come up with new methods to make sites and devices more secure, hackers can still find ways around them. As a result, a password alone may not be enough to protect your important accounts from cybercriminals. Lately, more businesses and services have been adding two-factor authentication as an optional feature for their online logins. Certain industries require tw...