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Apple’s 2FA autofill feature is now better at blocking phishing attacks

Apple’s 2FA autofill feature is now better at blocking phishing attacks

January 31, 2022
Apple's SMS 2-factor authentication (2FA) autofill feature has been around for a while now. For those unfamiliar with it, when you receive an SMS with a 2FA code, the iOS keyboard will automatically suggest inserting it in the dedicated field. This spares users the hassle of launching the Messages app, copying the code, then pasting...
How to set up Google Authenticator on your new Android phone

How to set up Google Authenticator on your new Android phone

May 28, 2021
Enabling two-factor authentication adds an extra level of security to your online accounts. The Google Authenticator app is an easy way to get and manage the passcodes that are needed for this. In this guide, you'll learn how to set up Google Authenticator on your new Android phone. For this guide, you'll need: A recent iOS...
If you are having trouble receiving OTP SMS in India, you are not alone [Update: UCC framework temporarily suspended]

If you are having trouble receiving OTP SMS in India, you are not alone [Update: UCC framework temporarily suspended]

March 9, 2021
If you have been facing issues getting an OTP (one-time-password) from your bank, eCommerce platform, or other services, then you are not alone. In India, there has been a nationwide disruption in the SMS service as industry sources suggest that the cause of this are the new SMS regulations called the Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC)...
Google Prompt 2-step verification will soon be enabled on any phone you’re signed in to

Google Prompt 2-step verification will soon be enabled on any phone you’re signed in to

June 9, 2020
An important part of staying secure online is the use of 2-step verification. Many services offer 2-step verification and you should use it wherever applicable. One of the things that prevents people from enabling 2-step is the slight inconvenience, but Google makes it easy with "Google Prompt." This is the feature that will pop up...
Google Authenticator update brings a major redesign and finally adds the ability to transfer accounts

Google Authenticator update brings a major redesign and finally adds the ability to transfer accounts

May 7, 2020
Setting up two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the first steps you should take in order to secure any of your accounts on the web. While there are several apps on the Play Store that you can use to set up 2FA, Google Authenticator is inarguably one of the most used apps out of the...
Google will require two-factor authentication for all Nest users

Google will require two-factor authentication for all Nest users

February 12, 2020
Smart devices are slowly making their way into every aspect of our lives. While these devices do go a long way in making things more comfortable, critics argue that there's always an underlying threat to users' privacy. Take the recent debacle with Xiaomi's Mijia smart security cameras for example. Earlier this year in January, Google...
Google announces Chrome Web Store changes to protect you from malicious extensions

Google announces Chrome Web Store changes to protect you from malicious extensions

October 1, 2018
Google is making some changes to better protect Chrome users from malicious extensions. Recently, Google has been working to make Chrome extensions safer. They no longer allow users to install extensions from outside the Chrome Web Store and they removed extensions that were using cryptocurrency mining scripts. Today, they are announcing even more changes. Currently, extensions...
Google Prompt is Now the Primary Choice for 2-Step Authentication

Google Prompt is Now the Primary Choice for 2-Step Authentication

October 23, 2017
Two-step authentication for Google accounts has been a feature for quite a few years now. Traditionally, this has used SMS-based verification to authenticate your sign-in attempt. This has worked well and provided a layer of security above and beyond that of a password, but it has always been a bit cumbersome to use, as it...