SEC X Account Hack Draws Senate Outrage
Senators from both parties called the Securities and Exchange Commission's lack of MFA "inexcusable" and demand investigation into the regulator's…
Steam drops support for Windows 7 and 8.1 to boost security
Steam is no longer supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, with the company…
GitHub warns users to enable 2FA before upcoming deadline
GitHub is warning users that they will soon have limited functionality on the site if they do not enable two-factor…
New phishing attack steals your Instagram backup codes to bypass 2FA
A new phishing campaign pretending to be a 'copyright infringement' email attempts to steal the backup codes of Instagram users,…
What to do when receiving unprompted MFA OTP codes
Receiving an unprompted one-time passcode (OTP) sent as an email or text should be a cause for concern as it…
Discord adds Security Key support for all users to enhance security
Discord has made security key multi-factor authentication (MFA) available for all accounts on the platform, bringing significant security and anti-phishing…
The Black Friday 2023 Security, IT, VPN, & Antivirus Deals
Black Friday 2023 is here, and great deals are live in computer security, software, online courses, system admin services, antivirus,…
Steam enforces SMS verification to curb malware-ridden updates
Valve has announced implementing additional security measures for developers publishing games on Steam, including SMS-based confirmation codes. This is to…
Amazon to make MFA mandatory for ‘root’ AWS accounts by mid-2024
Amazon will require all privileged AWS (Amazon Web Services) accounts to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for stronger protection against account…
Windows 11 22H2 adds a built-in passkey manager for Windows Hello
Today's Windows 11 update includes several security improvements, including a new passkeys management dashboard designed to help users go passwordless…