Cybersecurity matters more than ever. Passwords alone fail against hackers, phishing attacks, and identity theft. Two-factor authentication (2FA) protects digital accounts. Not all 2FA methods offer ...

If you're using a service that allows 2-step authentication -- GMail and Dropbox are a couple of high-profile names -- you really ought to be using it. There's a lot to be said for the extra layer of ...

The reported leak of Steam user data was a bust, but the next one might not be. Protect yourself in advance by turning on Valve's Steam Guard feature. As with any site, you should be using a strong, ...

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If you use Microsoft Authenticator as your password manager, it's time to find an alternative. Microsoft previously announced it would be ending password storage and autofill in Authenticator, and ...