Published On: October 13, 2018

Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash Two factor authentication (2FA) is a type of multi-factor authentication that allows users to secure any type of account using a second authentication apart from the regular password protection. 2FA has been around for a long time and received mixed reaction from security researchers. With growing number of internet and smart device users it is becoming increasingly important to take 2FA seriously. Let’s take a quick look at types of 2FA, which I have separated into hardware and software depending on where the second authentication code comes from. Software 2FA: Software 2FA (S2FA) is straightforward. Any website which supports S2FA will first walk user through account creation which requires password (first authentication). Then it will provide three options: First: Register cell number in order to receive unique code via […]