The system employs HMAC-SHA256 (Hash-based Message Authentication Code using SHA-256) for license integrity verification. SHA-256 refers to the Secure Hash Algorithm producing 256-bit hash values (see ...

Both Apple and Google already have plenty of safeguards in place to protect against the dangers of a stolen smartphone. For iPhone users, Stolen Device Protection is available for devices running iOS ...

Media streaming platform Plex is warning customers to reset passwords after suffering a data breach in which a hacker was able to steal customer authentication data from one of its databases. In a ...

>=1.12.0,<1.21.0 This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). Attack vector: More severe the more the remote ...

A new, simpler version of two-factor authentication could broaden its protection to many smart devices that currently cannot support it. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have announced a ...

Do you receive login security codes for your online accounts via text message? These are the six- or seven-digit numbers sent via SMS that you need to enter along with your password when trying to ...

Microsoft has expanded its authentication options in Microsoft Entra ID with two new methods currently in public preview: SMS-based authentication and QR code authentication, both aimed at simplifying ...

We've probably all received confirmation codes sent via text message when trying to sign into an account. Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and ...

One-time SMS codes are widely used as the second checkpoint in two-factor authentication (2FA) to sign into everything from banking apps to email accounts. As I've written before, though, SMS is one ...