twofactor

6 ways hackers sidestep your two-factor authentication

by Arne Arnold
September 11, 2024
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
13 min read

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 important access points.…

Twilio says hackers identified cell phone numbers of two-factor app Authy users

by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
July 3, 2024
I.T. Today
3 min read

Last week, a hacker claimed to have stolen 33 million phone numbers from U.S. messaging giant Twilio. On Tuesday, Twilio confirmed to TechCrunch that “threat actors” were able to identify the phone number of people…