You can now secure your Facebook account with two-factor authentication without handing over your phone number. The social network now works alongside apps like Google Authenticator, Duo Security, and ...

Two-factor authentication or 2FA is often hailed as the safe compromise to humans' seemingly innate ability to be very bad at passwords. But not all 2FA methods are created equal and some, ...

If you follow recommended security practices, you use two-factor authentication on every online service that allows it. For those who aren’t familiar with two-factor authentication, it makes it so a ...

Facebook has officially confirmed that it was indeed using people's phone numbers — which they provided when upon signing up for two-factor authentication — to send them spam notifications and, when ...

Well, Facebook has been busy — in a list of several updates for the social giant, Facebook is now allowing users to use two-factor authentication without a phone number. The update comes alongside new ...

Facebook just can't catch a break these days, which is probay nothing unexpected for being one of the world's biggest social networks. It is involved in one privacy issue after another, not to mention ...

Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are the most popular social media apps across the world. Each one appeals to a specific set of audiences but at large enables them to communicate with their friends, ...

Two-factor authentication may not be as sexy as the latest Android phone, but the technology is capturing news headlines, and deservedly so. Last week, Microsoft began rolling out this security tool ...

Security experts recommend two-factor authentication as an easy step for people to make their accounts more secure. Though email and financial accounts are the most important to secure, it is also ...

Two-factor authentication, a security measure that requires a verification code as well as a password upon login, can help prevent phishing and account takeover. But ...

So you’re hellbent on continuing to use Facebook. The least you could do is turn Facebook two-factor authentication on. Last month we went over how to turn on Google two-factor authentication. This ...