Two-step account verification is a hot topic after hackers nearly wiped out the digital life of tech journalist Mat Honan recently, and Dropbox is the latest online service to enable the added ...

Telegram is a group messaging app that, by default, has no login step. If you prefer, you can add a password as part of the app's two-step verification. To enable two ...

WhatsApp wants you to communicate securely. On Friday, the Facebook-owned messaging service announced the implementation of two-step verification to improve security for its more than 1 billion ...

As we all know, a complex and unique password for each of your web accounts goes only so far towards protecting you against hackers. Data breaches compromise people’s login credentials all the time, ...

Do you really think security is too much trouble? That no one is ever going to bother with your accounts? Ask former Gizmodo employee Mat Honan if he feels that way after his accounts and devices were ...

The "Heartbleed" bug, an encryption flaw that could expose usernames and passwords stored on about two-thirds of Internet servers, has given the Web-surfing world cause for concern and plenty of ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

With the number of hacks and log-in leaks on the rise, two-step verification is a must, even if it makes signing into your accounts a chore. However, with a new verification method, Google Prompt, two ...

Which is better, two-factor authentication or two-step verification? How can I protect my Apple ID against hackers? While it seems that celebrities get their Apple ID/iCloud accounts hacked on a ...

Two-factor authentication is an essential security setting for any online accounts you have. It protects your accounts from falling into the wrong hands and prevents unauthorized access. But if you ...