How to Secure Your Accounts With Better Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication is a must, but don't settle for the SMS version. Use a more secure authenticator app instead.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/two-factor-authentication-apps-authy-google-authenticator

Venmo Privacy, Ransomware Attacks, and More Security News This Week

Russian meddling, Venmo privacy, and more of the week's top security news.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/venmo-public-by-default-security-news-this-week

Phishing attempts and DDoS attacks have begun hitting 2018 campaigns. The US seems ill-prepared to meet the challenge.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/midterm-elections-vulnerabilities-phishing-ddos

Trump has denied or downplayed Russia's attempts to influence US democracy three times this week—and that has very real consequences.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/trump-russia-denials-have-real-consequences

Amid frequent customer data exposures, Amazon Web Services is pushing to spot errors and promote access control.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/aws-cloud-security-tools-leaks

Buried in media scholar Jonathan Albright's research was proof of a massive political misinformation campaign. Now he's taking on the the world's biggest platforms before it's too late.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/shadow-politics-meet-the-digital-sleuth-exposing-fake-news

You may not have heard of Safe Browsing, but it's made the web more secure for over a decade. Here's its story, from the people who built it.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/google-safe-browsing-oral-history

A new facial recognition tool by RealNetworks aims to keep kids safe in school. But privacy experts fear the unchecked surveillance of kids could go awry.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/realnetworks-facial-recognition-technology-schools

Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio both cast President Trump's appearance in Helsinki as a major setback in the fight against Russian interference in elections around the world.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/rubio-warner-stress-election-security-after-trump-putin-summit

By refusing to acknowledge Russia's role in election interference, Trump has given it the green light to continue.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/trump-putin-press-conference-gave-russia-everything-it-wanted