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Lilbits: Roku kills private channels (goodbye porn and piracy), Google makes 2-factor authentication mandatory for more users

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Lilbits: Roku kills private channels (goodbye porn and piracy), Google makes 2-factor authentication mandatory for more users

Roku is changing the way it allows developers to beta test channels… and that change will effectively close a loophole that has allowed companies and individual users to provide unofficial “private” channels over the years. One of the most obvious casualties will be porn sites, but there are thousands of different private channels that will […]

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Google to sell Titan Security key hardware for 2-factor authentication on computers and mobile devices

by Brad Linder 7 Comments on Google to sell Titan Security key hardware for 2-factor authentication on computers and mobile devices

This week Krebs on Security reported that none of Google’s more than 85 thousand employees had fallen prey to phishing attacks since early 2017. That’s when the company issued physical security keys for 2-factor authentication (2FA) to all of its employees. Now Google plans to begin selling its own security keys to businesses and individuals. […]

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Google Security Key prevents anyone from using your account without a USB key

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Want to make sure nobody can access your Google account without your permission? Make sure to choose a secure password. Want to really make sure your account is safe? Enable 2-step authentication. Now even if someone has your password, they can’t login unless they also have a code that’s sent to your phone or other device via […]