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 ...

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, ...

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Yesterday Facebook announced that it changed the way two-factor authentication is set up, calling it “easier” than before. The social media giant says that they’ve set up a “streamlined setup flow” to ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a vital security layer by requiring both your password and a second verification step—like a phone code or app prompt—before ...

Many Facebook users are reportedly receiving emails or alerts where the social media company asks them to activate "Facebook Protect." The message suggests that if the people do not enable it, chances ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will no longer feed user phone numbers provided to it for two-factor authentication into its "people you may know" feature, as part of a wide-ranging overhaul of ...

An issue with Facebook’s SMS two-factor authentication is keeping a significant number of users locked out of their accounts. The problem is users are not receiving text messages from Facebook which ...

If you haven’t seen your data exposed in a major data breach within the last five years alone, you haven’t been paying attention. Billions of people worldwide have lost their data many times over. 26 ...

Two-factor authentication is generally considered one of the best ways to secure your account, but it’s not foolproof. In a recent incident, Nepalese security researcher Gtm Mänôz discovered a ...