Note: I was not paid to write this review, and this post does not contain affiliate links Using an authenticator app is a great way to protect your online accounts. But which authenticator app should you choose? While apps like Google Authenticator and Authy are popular, it’s worth exploring some lesser-known alternatives. In this post, I’ll be focusing on …
Raivo OTP is a popular free and open source authenticator app for iOS that is well-respected in the privacy community. However, in a surprise announcement on Monday, Raivo declared it had been acquired by a little known app development company called Mobime. While Raivo’s announcement claimed “nothing will change for you, except for more support …
2-factor authentication (2FA) provides essential protection for your online accounts. Without it, you might wake up one day to find your accounts hacked and your money stolen. In this post, I’ll explain what 2FA is and why you need it, before pointing out some of its limitations. Let’s dive in! What is 2FA? 2FA adds …
2-factor authentication (2FA) keeps your online accounts safe by requiring more than just your password to log in. But there are a variety of different 2FA methods to choose from, so how do you know which one is right for you? Here I’ll give you the low-down on each method to help you decide. There …
Authy and Aegis are two popular authenticator apps, but how do you know which one is right for you? This post will help you decide by comparing them in the following areas: compatibility, privacy, backups, security incidents, customization and secret key export. Table of contents Compatibility Authy has apps for pretty much any device: Android, …
Sophisticated phishing attacks that clone legitimate webpages and bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) are on the rise. Email security firm Cofense reported a 35% increase in phishing emails for these types of attacks compared to last year. How the phishing attacks work The links in these phishing emails direct victims to fraudulent sites that act as …
At the end of April, Notion, a popular free productivity app, released an update with an important new feature: two-factor authentication (2FA). Setting it up is a fantastic way to give your notes and projects extra protection. Here’s how it works and how to enable it. How does Notion’s 2FA work? Once you’ve turned on …
Earlier this week, Google announced their authenticator was finally getting a much-wanted feature: cloud backups. Yesterday, however, a duo of security researchers called Mysk warned users not to enable it since the backups are not end-to-end encrypted. Mysk explained “there is no option to add a passphrase” to secure the backup data so it is …
Google Authenticator is perhaps the best known authenticator, a type of app that generates 2FA codes. But it lacked a crucial feature that many of its competitors, like Authy, have had for a long time: cloud backups. The latest update to Google Authenticator, announced in a blog post by Google’s Christiaan Brand, changes that. In …
The Twitter account of right-wing political commentator Matt Walsh appeared to be hacked on Tuesday evening. While in the hands of apparent hackers, Walsh’s account made several offensive tweets about other right-wing figures, including Ben Shapiro and Andrew Tate. While the tweets have since been deleted, many are still visible via the Internet Archive’s Way …
1Password is a password manager, but did you know you can use it to handle your two-factor authentication (2FA) needs as well? Well, you can! That’s because 1Password comes with its own built-in authenticator app. In this post we’ll tackle whether it’s a good idea to use your password manager as an authenticator, before seeing …
