Cybercriminals intercept codes used for banking to empty your accounts
Crooks hacked telecom protocol SS7 to steal banking two-factor authentication codes.
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Crooks hacked telecom protocol SS7 to steal banking two-factor authentication codes.
Changing passwords regularly is outdated. Use strong and unique passwords that are easy to remember instead. Here’s how to make them.
Designer Mark used the same password for all of his accounts — and lived to regret it. Here’s his story.
Why SMS isn’t the best choice for two-factor authentication, and what alternative types of 2FA you should consider.
Speaking of two-factor authentication — as we often do — did you know some convenient settings render it utterly useless? Let’s do it right.
When it comes to online accounts, voicemail is a major security hole. Here’s why.
How to protect the financial accounts of your clients without scaring them away.
Here’s how scammers try to phish for verification codes — and what may happen if you send them one.
In this week’s edition of Kaspersky Lab’s podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss a vulnerability in Sonic the Hedgehog, a woman who has a habit of sneaking onto flights and more.
In this week’s Kaspersky Lab’s Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and Jeff look at cryptokittens, password pains, 2-factor authentication earrings and much more.
This week’s Transatlantic Cable podcast dishes on a hacked plastic surgeon, unsafe dating apps, new forms of 2FA, and more.
How messages with confirmation codes from banks are intercepted and what can you do to protect yourself.
These incidents sound like a detective story, but are taken from real life. It’s almost impossible to avoid targeted hacking and here we explain why is that so.
Two-factor authentication involving SMS, while used by most banks for quite some time, is not unbeatable.
Are you sure that one-time SMS passwords reliably protect your mobile bank? Think again! In this article we explain how Trojans fool two-factor authentication.
A year ago, an infamous leak which exposed some celebrities’ nude photos sparked the discussion around password safety. What can you do protect your accounts?
At the recent Google I/O conference, the ‘corporation of good’ announced four projects: Soli, Jacquard, Vault, and Abacus. Let’s see what these curious techs are about.
Enabling two-factor authentication makes it significantly harder for an attacker to compromise your online accounts, but what is it and when should you use it?