[ad_1] Zoom has unveiled two-factor authentication (2FA) for all user accounts, to make it easier to prevent “zoombombing” and other security breaches. Once enabled, the system will require users to enter a one-time code from a mobile authenticator app, SMS or phone call. That in turn will block potential attackers from taking control of accounts […]
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Twitter is working to unlock accounts it locked ‘proactively’ after hack
[ad_1] Out of an abundance of caution, and as part of our incident response yesterday to protect people’s security, we took the step to lock any accounts that had attempted to change the account’s password during the past 30 days. — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) July 16, 2020 “If your account was locked, this does not […]
DoorDash security breach affects nearly 5 million users
[ad_1] DoorDash disclosed that the last four digits of some consumer payment cards were also compromised in the breach, but no full payment information — including complete card numbers or CVV security codes — were accessed. Perhaps most troublingly, the full driver’s license numbers for approximately 100,000 DoorDash drivers were compromised in the breach. DoorDash […]
Windows 10 preview tests password-free sign-ins
[ad_1] The feature is only available on a “small portion” of users’ PCs at the moment, so it may take a week or more to see it. And since this is the Fast ring, you shouldn’t be surprised if there are any bugs. There are other reasons to consider the release, at least. The Your […]
Google stored some business passwords as plain text
[ad_1] The company isn’t taking any chances despite the lack of known breaches. It’s asking G Suite administrators to change passwords, and it’s automatically resetting passwords for those who do nothing. Consumer Google accounts aren’t affected by the flawed approach. This, along with incidents at companies like Facebook and Twitter, underscores a mounting problem with […]
New York AG is investigating Facebook over email contact scraping
[ad_1] Facebook claims 1.5M contact databases were harvested by its email verification process, but the total number of people whose information was improperly obtained may be hundreds of millions. It’s time Facebook be held accountable for how it handles consumers’ personal info. — NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) April 25, 2019 Facebook said the data collection […]
Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords in plain text
[ad_1] Facebook shared the news as an update to a month-old blog post, which could be seen as a suspicious move to attract less attention. But a company spokesperson said Facebook simply learned that more Instagram passwords than originally suspected were exposed. Facebook had estimated it would have to notify tens of thousands of Instagram […]
Over 20,000 Facebook employees had access to 600 million user passwords
[ad_1] Facebook will alert all users whose passwords were stored in plain text, including hundreds of millions of users of Facebook Lite, a version of the social network designed for slow internet connections and low-specification phones, which is typically used in developing nations. It will also notify tens of millions of other Facebook users and […]