Tag: authentication
are your payments really more secure thanks to strong authentication?
It’s been a year since our consumer habits were turned upside down by the generalization of strong authentication, supposed to secure online payments. With success ? On May 15, 2021,…
With Entra, Microsoft strengthens its secure authentication and access offer
Microsoft has been on a roll lately when it comes to bundling a group of products into a brand new suite (see the ever-expanding Microsoft Defender family, life management suite…
My Instagram Account Was Hacked and Two-Factor Authentication Didn’t Help
After nearly 40 years in tech, what had to happen happened. One of my accounts has been hacked. Target ? My Instagram account. Although I am very active on social…
Security: GitHub will deploy two-factor authentication by 2023
GitHub introduces new rules regarding developers and two-factor authentication (2FA) security. On Wednesday, the Microsoft-owned code repository said changes would be made to existing authentication rules as part of “a…
GitHub continues to push for the democratization of multi-factor authentication
GitHub introduces new rules regarding developers and two-factor authentication (2FA) security. On Wednesday, the Microsoft-owned code-sharing platform said changes would be made to existing authentication rules as part of an…
Avast offers SecureKey to enrich its authentication and identity management offer
Avast announced late last week the acquisition of SecureKey Technologies – a move intended to strengthen its portfolio of offerings for digital authentication and online identity management. The transaction was…
Multi-factor authentication would not be enough against Russian-sponsored hackers
Alexander Boero March 24, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. 13 © The Digital Artist / Pixabay A British cyber company, MyCena, explains that the MFA protocol, supposed to be extremely reliable,…
Okta, authentication service provider, announces that it has been hacked
Thibaut Keutchayan March 22, 2022 at 12:05 p.m. 1 © Shutterstock This is very bad news for users of the services of the American firm specializing in Okta authentication. This…
Two-factor authentication on Discord: How to set it up
Whatever you discord with its many possibilities – with two-factor authentication your login becomes more secure. The free one Discord communication tool has been offering gamers the opportunity to communicate…
Google two-factor authentication: Now automatically activated
Many services use two-factor authentication, and it is now mandatory for Google accounts as well. GIGA explains how the two-step login works with Google. Two-factor authentication (2FA) has been mandatory…
Twitter, Google, WhatsApp, Telegram… why double authentication is not so secure after all
Christine Perret February 14, 2022 at 12:45 p.m. 8 The double authentication allows you to secure your online accounts and personal data that are attached to it. However, the Swiss…
Google: 150 million users have activated double authentication, and it’s a success
Alexander Boero February 09, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. 2 ©Google The move to two-factor authentication is incredibly effective. Google announced on Tuesday that the measure reduced by 50% the hacking…