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....
How to Add Two-Factor Authentication to Outlook Web App (OWA)
If you read this article, you probably know the answer to the “what is OWA” question. But just in case — OWA Outlook is a browser email client to access Microsoft Outlook without any on-premises installations for Exchange 2013, Exchange 2010 users. For Microsoft Outlook update for Microsoft Exchange 2016 it was rebranded as “Outlook on the web”. OWA Outlook online provides access not only to email, but to other personal information...
TOTP Algorithm Explained
Time-based one-time password algorithm (TOTP) is the focus of this post. But, before we delve deeper into the TOTP meaning, we’d like to mention the organization that is instrumental in the one-time password algorithms’ existence — OATH, or Open AuTHentication. OATH is a collaboration of all sorts of specialists, who made their mission to create a truly secure and universal network for all to use. We at Protectimus are...
How to Transfer Google Authenticator to New iPhone
If you’re reading this, you have probably bought a new iPhone. Congratulations! Now, the question is how to transfer Google Authenticator to new iPhone so as not to lose access to all accounts you protect with multi-factor authentication. We’ll talk about Google Authenticator for iOS here, but the same works for Android smartphones. Though, if you need to move Google Authenticator from one Android smartphone to another, better use...
HOTP Algorithm Explained
HOTP algorithm, or HMAC based one-time password algorithm, was first published by OATH as RFC 4226 back in 2005. What is OATH? OATH or Initiative for Open AuTHentication is an organization which specified, put together and published the OATH OTP algorithms that lie at the heart of MFA (multi-factor authentication). It is time we look closely at these algorithms, specifically — OATH-HOTP. HOTP algorithm is what allows creating one-time...