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How to Backup Google Authenticator or Transfer It to a New Phone
Our regular readers know that we strongly recommend applying two-step verification wherever it’s possible. In the contemporary world, where database leaks are a standing affair, two-step authentication is not an option, it is, in fact, a must. If you use two-factor verification, an intruder would need to get both the unique password you came up with, and the gadget, which produces the verification codes, to break into your account. Thus, two-factor authentication protects from brute force, keyloggers, most cases of phishing and social engineering. It also complicates man-in-the-middle and man-in-the-browser attacks. So why two-factor verification is still unpopular? Sure, it creates an extra step to take to log in, but most users omit it not because of this extra time and effort, but because they are afraid of losing access to their credentials if something goes wrong with their authentication devices. “As the world is increasingly interconnected, everyone shares the responsibility of securing cyberspace.” – Newton Lee, Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity: Total Information Awareness From all available options of one-time passwords generation or delivery (SMS, emails, hardware and software tokens) most people choose Google Authenticator or other similar applications like Authy, Protectimus Smart etc. Operating principle is pretty much the...
Two-Factor Authentication 2015: Opportunities and Prospects
Modern technologies have brought a lot of conveniences and opportunities into our lives, but also sharply reduced the chances of complete privacy. Photos that are not intended for prying eyes, credit card numbers, passwords for accounts in social networks and e-mail services, business documents stored in cloud services, the hand of a hacker is able to reach all this with little to no effort. Traditionally one of the most vulnerable aspects of computer security is strong authentication. Therefore, multifactor authentication methods are constantly being improved and developed. The usual two-factor authentication, when temporary passwords are delivered by a text message, is far from being the only option. Let’s see what means of security authentication exist nowadays and what means are being developed? 1. Applications for smartphones. According to recent studies, smartphones are used by about 50% of inhabitants of the Earth. If we take into account only the developed countries, where the problem of data protection is most acute, the numbers are even more impressive. That is why applications that can turn the smartphones of the users into an OTP token are increasingly distributed. In ‘Google Play’ and ‘App Store’ you can download Protectimus‘ mobile authentication application for Android...
Mobile Authentication Pros and Cons
The popularity of mobile devices increases every day. Smartphones, tablet computers, smart watches – today these lightweight portable ‘mini-computers’ are sold better than traditional desktops and laptops. This trend is set by the rhythm of modern life, full of flights and journeys – often on the other end of the world. Today, a lot of people don’t work in the traditional offices. They can work remotely in comfortable conditions – either at home or during the journey. A small, lightweight mobile device is convenient to be kept within reach of the hand. In this situation, there is an urgent need in reliable authentication methods to access personal and especially work-related accounts. Thus, the significance of mobile authentication cannot be overestimated. It is worth noting that the mobile authentication can denote two different things: User authentication as the owner of the smartphone or tablet. User authentication in any service that supports two-factor authentication (2FA), using the smartphone as a token – mobile authenticator. Let us consider the second option in more detail as the more versatile and interesting one. Two-factor authentication process generally consists of two stages. At first, you enter a common reusable password assigned to you on a...
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