The North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Kimsuki is using malicious QR codes in spearphishing campaigns that target U.S.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a login authentication method requiring multiple proofs of identity. It adds another proof, such as a code sent to an app or phone. WKU uses MFA to better protect ...

In the past, access to online accounts relied only on something you know, your password. Unfortunately, the bad guys use methods like phishing to try to expose your passwords, then login to your ...

In July 2025, the City University of New York (CUNY) began using multi-factor authentication (MFA) across all of its digital platforms, including sites like CUNYfirst, Brightspace, DegreeWorks and ...

Fail2Ban scans log files like /var/log/auth.log and bans IP addresses conducting too many failed login attempts. It does this by updating system firewall rules to reject new connections from those IP ...

Lawmakers have called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Flock Safety, a company that operates license plate-scanning cameras, for allegedly failing to implement cybersecurity protections ...

You’ve probably noticed a requirement to enter a temporary passcode sent through email or text message after giving your password to log into one of your online ...

Starting Oct. 7, CU Boulder will begin using Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) system to better protect your account. It works a lot like Duo, which you already use to log in to the ...

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer, covering mobile and PC guides that help you understand your devices. She has five years' experience in the Tech, E-commerce, and Food niches. Particularly, the ...

Many people know that some animals have more than two eyes, but the variety and function of these extra eyes might surprise you. From reptiles with a hidden “third eye” that senses light, to insects ...

You want to make network security one of your top priorities, especially these days when you can hardly go online without feeling like someone’s trying to take ...

Proton fixed a bug in its new Authenticator app for iOS that logged users' sensitive TOTP secrets in plaintext, potentially exposing multi-factor authentication codes if the logs were shared. Last ...