Security

Proton Pass Fact Check

Last week, Proton AG, the company behind Proton Mail, announced their new password manager, Proton Pass, had entered beta. Given Proton’s established reputation in the privacy space, this was exciting news. Proton’s announcement, however, made a few controversial claims that upset some members of the password manager community. Following on from a Twitter thread by …

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How to Avoid Getting Locked Out by 2FA

Two-factor authentication (2FA) levels up your account’s security by requiring you to prove your identity in an additional way when you log in. But if you can’t complete that second authentication step, you’ll find yourself locked out of your own accounts, at least temporarily. Unfortunately, getting locked out by 2FA is relatively common. According to …

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How to Protect Your Twitter Account with Security Keys

According to a survey I ran, receiving a code via text is the most popular type of two-factor authentication (2FA). Security conscious Twitter users were therefore probably disappointed to learn that SMS 2FA will only be available to Twitter Blue subscribers from March 20th. However, non-Twitter Blue subscribers can still protect their accounts with 2FA …

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4 Reasons to Stop Using SMS-based Two Factor Authentication

In the previous post, we saw SMS is the most popular form of two-factor authentication (2FA). But while SMS-based 2FA offers much more protection than just a password alone, you should switch to an alternative form of 2FA if possible. Here’s why: Reason # 1: SMS-based 2FA is not secure If you use SMS-based 2FA, …

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