(NewsNation) — The FBI is warning Americans to stop relying on text messages for two-factor authentication in the wake of a major network hack that could expose unencrypted messages to cybercriminals.

Social media and email hacking reports surged 57 per cent last year, Action Fraud revealed today. That's a huge rise but it's ...

Protecting an account with just a username and password is not very smart. Both can be stolen, guessed, or cracked too easily. This is why two-factor authentication (2FA) is recommended for all ...

A talented hacker might be able to easily crack the password for your bank account – especially if it falls under the easy-to-guess formula of your first name and last initial. However, if you have ...

In a digital world where dangers online change daily, having only a robust password is not enough. That's where two-factor authentication (2FA) plays a role, an effective method that provides a second ...

Security experts say Twitter's security systems need to be strengthened. April 24, 2013 — -- It can be said in the length of a single tweet: When a 140-character message can lead to national ...

Update, Dec. 14, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 13 now includes a statement from Microsoft about the 2FA bypass vulnerability and the impact it has observed on users. Security researchers ...