![]() Many sites want to use an SMS message (or a phone call) as a second factor, either defaulting to it or offering it as a secondary option. When a website’s login process requires a second factor-something you own or control, like a smartphone, tablet, phone number, or computer-you don’t have to worry about a stolen or intercepted password being sufficient to compromise the accounts. Even if you use a password manager to create strong, unique passwords for every site, passwords are still vulnerable to theft or interception. Two-factor authentication significantly increases Internet security because it prevents attackers from easily hijacking online accounts. Apple feels your pain, and the company has a new streamlined way to reduce the friction in entering these short-lived codes. ![]() ![]() Raise your hand if you’ve avoided enabling two-factor authentication for websites that offer it because it’s too much of a hassle to launch an app, find the appropriate site entry, copy a six-digit code and paste it in whenever the site requires that you validate yourself beyond your password. #1658: Rapid Security Responses, NYPD and industry standard AirTag news, Apple's Q2 2023 financialsĪdd Two-Factor Codes to Password Entries in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and Safari 15.#1659: Exposure notifications shut down, cookbook subscription service, alarm notification type proposal, Explain XKCD.#1660: OS updates for sports and security, Drobo in bankruptcy, why TidBITS doesn't cover rumors.#1661: Mimestream app for Gmail, auto-post WordPress headlines to Twitter and Mastodon, My Photo Stream shutting down.#1662: New Macs, 12 top OS features for 2023, vertical tabs in Web browsers, watchOS 9.5.1. ![]()
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