When you receive text messages with contents comprising of two-factor authentication and Short Codes, they can add up and clutter your Messages app quickly. This tweak deletes them automatically after they’ve served their purpose.
You can now use your iPhone as a physical two-factor authentication security key for logging into Google’s first-party services in the Chrome browser.
Twitter has removed its dependency on phone numbers as a backup method of two-factor authentication (2FA). Here’s how to use it.
Originally introduced in January at CES 2019, the YubiKey 5Ci security key for two-factor physical authentication on iPhone, iPad, Mac and more is now available for $70.
The iPhone maker has issued an apology to its customers in China over the recent scams which have helped nefarious users hack into Apple ID accounts that weren’t protected with two-factor authentication.
If you have been getting spammed with Facebook notifications to the number you provided for the two-factor authentication security feature, you’re definitely not alone.
Approving secure sign-in notifications from your wrist couldn’t be easier with Microsoft’s newly released Authenticator app for your Apple Watch.
A trusted number is a phone number that has passed Apple’s verification process and can be used to receive Two-Factor Authentication verification codes by text message or automated phone call. Here’s how to add one or more trusted phone numbers to your Apple ID account.
Two-Factor Authentication is one of the most security measures that you can take with your account, but what happens if you can’t sign in or reset your Apple ID password? We take a look at what you can do to regain access to your account.
Apple has emailed customers who still use the older Two-Step Verification protection for their Apple ID, telling them that installing iOS 11 or macOS High Sierra will automatically upgrade them to the more robust Two-Factor Authentication system.
Facebook-owned Instagram is continuing to build a safer, kinder community for all its customers by introducing helpful features aimed at increasing user security and privacy on the service. Thursday, the company announced a pair of important updates in the form of a Two-Factor Authentication security feature, now available to everyone, and blurred posts aimed at reducing “unwanted experiences” in the app, a free download from App Store.
Two-Factor Authentication strengthens the security of your Apple ID by preventing anyone from accessing or using it, even if they know your password. With Two-Factor Authentication, one of your trusted devices generates a one-time code when you make a purchase or sign in to your Apple ID, iCloud, iCloud.com, iMessage, FaceTime or Game Center account on a new device. Two-Factor Authentication is also required for Auto Unlock so you can unlock your Mac by wearing an Apple Watch.
In this tutorial we’ll show you how to protect your Apple ID with Two-Factor Authentication or, if you’re still using the older and less secure Two-Step Verification, upgrade to Two-Factor Authentication.
