Hardware Tokens for Azure MFA
Aug02

Hardware Tokens for Azure MFA

There are currently two ways to implement an Azure hardware token for Azure Multi-Factor Authentication: With classic OATH tokens for Azure MFA with hard-coded secret keys, such as Protectimus Two. To make use of one of these you’ll need Azure AD Premium P1 or P2 license. With a programmable hardware token for Azure MFA Protectimus Slim NFC or Protectimus Flex which is a replacement for an authentication app from Microsoft. This Azure...

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How to Backup Google Authenticator or Transfer It to a New Phone
Jun30

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....

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New Programmable TOTP token Protectimus Flex
Dec09

New Programmable TOTP token Protectimus Flex

Listen to this article You asked, and we delivered – the new programmable TOTP token Protectimus Flex in a key fob format is already here! Unlike our other popular programmable hardware token Protectimus Slim NFC, the new Protectimus Flex TOTP token comes in the form of a key fob. This makes our latest two-factor authentication hardware token more comfortable to use, and more durable. The security token can easily be fastened to...

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Tesla App Two-Factor Authentication Coming Soon According to Elon Musk
Sep03

Tesla App Two-Factor Authentication Coming Soon According to Elon Musk

Without a doubt, Tesla’s electric cars are the best vehicles on the market right now. They attract people with modern design, high efficiency, and the low cost of maintenance and operation. These vehicles are generally considered pretty theft-proof, thanks to always-on GPS which lets owners track their cars. But numerous smart features still make these cars extremely vulnerable to hacking. That’s how the two-factor...

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TOTP Algorithm Explained
Jun24

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...

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