Tag:online anonymity
Two-factor authentication fails to address the bigger problems
Lately there has a been a surge in services providing two-factor authentication (2FA). Google, Apple, many financial institutions and e-mail vendors have started to offer two-factor authentication to its users.
Multi-factor authentication assumes that a password is not enough to log in to an account. A device that needs to be physically held by the … Read more
Facebook is self-inflicted identify theft, now made easier with the Equifax hack
For the first time in my life I received a call from scammers posing as Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The call originated from a newly released area code — an immediate sign of a fake. In case they contacted you too, the number is 289-855-2982. The caller’s voice was a text-to-speech engine — another sign of a fake. The impostors were trying to hide the… Read more
Happy Birthday to all
Today, tens of millions of online users supposedly turn 117 years old. Happy Fake Birthday to all.
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Come celebrate your January 1, 1900 birth date at GameSlush.com. Don’t worry, unlike other sites, registration won’t ask for your personal information.… Read more