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   This week’s article is from the site https://www.pcper.com/. They generally keep people informed of the latest advancements in computer technology and a plethora of hardware reviews. They don’t normally have a lot of security related stuff but this week I’m writing about one of the few recent ones they wrote.

   Two factor authentication is a very good thing, it helps secure your accounts on sites and stuff even if someone gets or guesses your password. The most basic and often adopted exclusively or before other types of 2FA are SMS one time codes. While it is better than nothing to get a text with a one use security code it is far from a good way to secure your accounts. If a hacker gets ahold of your phone permanently or even just at the time a code is sent they will be able to see the text notification with the code in it. Regardless of the vulnerability mentioned in the article (which I believe only adds to the real problem), the more pressing issue is that sites and accounts set up with only the option of SMS 2FA will do you little to no extra good security-wise but instead people should be looking to authentication apps like google authenticator for fully useful and secure methods of authenticating their accounts a second way.

This week’s site of choice is MalwareBytes. With an antivirus software maker you would expect their website to provide you with some basic information about security issues, most likely to convince you to use their software and provide you with a link to the software. MalwareBytes provides all of this but there is also a part of their website that less well know. They call it MalwareBytes Labs. Labs has both a blog for posting articles about current security threat news and an informative “threats” section which talks about what different kinds of threats there are with the names and a description for each.

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In the blog section of MalwareBytes Labs, I found a good short article about Two Factor Authentication or TFA. It explains what TFA is with some examples of different methods it can be implemented and why it is a good idea to have it on your accounts. The article though not long is full of information and is somewhat like a PSA but it is a good read.

Dropbox suffered a security breach announced on 10/13/2014 that has resulted in the publishing of thousands of passwords online. Please change your Dropbox passwords immediately, and if possible, enable a form of 2-factor Authentication (where a cell phone is used to receive a secondary 6-digit PIN that is required for you to log in). You can enable 2-factor Authentication by logging into Dropbox, clicking the drop-down in the upper right-hand corner, choosing Settings, then the Security tab, and clicking “Enable” next to “Two-Step verification”.

If the account is shared, you will either need to choose a device you all have access to, or go on without the two-factor authentication.

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Online directory helps consumers find the most secure web services

A NEW website provides details on which online businesses and services offer two-factor authentication and which don’t and are therefore less secure.

From Web-based emails like Yahoo and Gmail through to all of the biggest retailers, twofactorauth.org is a growing directory of companies that offers something more than a simple text-based password for authenticating their users and a simple campaigning platform to help change the ways of those that don’t.

For those who don’t know, two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a way of proving identity with a combination of something you know and something you have.

Most commonly, this means a password (that you know) and a one-time code or authorisation number sent to a smartphone or cell phone (something you have) that also needs to be entered to prove your identity and that you’re not simply a hacker.

As well as web mail and retail, the directory covers social networks, online financial services, gaming, “and back-up” (sic), syncing and storage, and the way the site is laid out makes it simple to spot at a glance which companies are the most secure and, by clicking on the button, tweet a protest about those companies and services that should be doing more.

The brainchild of software engineer Josh Davis, the site is still being developed and visitors have the option to add information about other companies or online services not yet covered.

However, even in its early state, it is easy to see where and in which areas security is lacking, and where online consumers face the greatest potential cyber risks.

For example, Amazon doesn’t offer two-factor authentication for anything other than its web services business, a serious concern considering the fact that it is essentially the world’s most popular online retailer.

It’s also surprising to discover that none of the online health services currently listed on the site offer security levels greater than the traditional password.

Davis built the site to help raise awareness of online security and hopes that it can grow into a service for helping consumers make informed choices about which web service to use based on how highly the service providers value their security.

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Online directory helps consumers find the most secure web services

A NEW website provides details on which online businesses and services offer two-factor authentication and which don’t and are therefore less secure.

From Web-based emails like Yahoo and Gmail through to all of the biggest retailers, twofactorauth.org is a growing directory of companies that offers something more than a simple text-based password for authenticating their users and a simple campaigning platform to help change the ways of those that don’t.

For those who don’t know, two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a way of proving identity with a combination of something you know and something you have.

Most commonly, this means a password (that you know) and a one-time code or authorisation number sent to a smartphone or cell phone (something you have) that also needs to be entered to prove your identity and that you’re not simply a hacker.

As well as web mail and retail, the directory covers social networks, online financial services, gaming, “and back-up” (sic), syncing and storage, and the way the site is laid out makes it simple to spot at a glance which companies are the most secure and, by clicking on the button, tweet a protest about those companies and services that should be doing more.

The brainchild of software engineer Josh Davis, the site is still being developed and visitors have the option to add information about other companies or online services not yet covered.

However, even in its early state, it is easy to see where and in which areas security is lacking, and where online consumers face the greatest potential cyber risks.

For example, Amazon doesn’t offer two-factor authentication for anything other than its web services business, a serious concern considering the fact that it is essentially the world’s most popular online retailer.

It’s also surprising to discover that none of the online health services currently listed on the site offer security levels greater than the traditional password.

Davis built the site to help raise awareness of online security and hopes that it can grow into a service for helping consumers make informed choices about which web service to use based on how highly the service providers value their security.