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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Here’s how you can secure your Twitter account via Google Authenticator

Twitter introduces two-factor authentication

Cybercriminals are after your personal data and where else can they find your personal data other than social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

Social media companies are working hard to secure your accounts from the prying eyes of hackers you make use of your personal data for their own gains. Sometimes they even lock your account and demand a ransom in return.

Thankfully, social media companies are adding new layers of security day by day. Twitter recently added a new layer of security that allows you to protect your account via Google Authenticator or third party applications like Authy.

Here’s how you can protect your account by adding an extra layer through using this method and make it harder for cybercriminals to breach into it.

Log in to your account and head to the settings which are located at the top menu easily accessible by just clicking on your display picture.
Look for the security option under account settings and click the verify login requests.
Now Twitter will ask you to add your personal phone number if you haven’t already added it to your account.
Once you have added your number, you will have to select an option known as setup a code generator app. You’ll be given a barcode to scan instantly or a security key that you can add via third party application made for authentication.
If you’re using a code generator, then head to your third party authentication app and you’ll see a code generator under that app which will then be used to login to your Twitter account.

The two-factor authentication is a welcome move from Twitter because their previous methods for securing your account were weak and easily exposable. With the new form of security, you’ll enjoy a better overall security which makes it really hard for the hacker to breach.

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Game On - A game of two halves

Spaceship combat discussed with the lead designers of Starfighter Inc and James Batchelor is looking for, and finding, non-violent video games.

from SweetTech http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p050d3hq

Liveblog: Get the Latest News From Facebook F8 as It Happens

Join our Facebook F8 liveblog with David Pierce and Brian Barrett. We're going live at 9 am PDT, one hour before Mark Zuckerberg's keynote. The post Liveblog: Get the Latest News From Facebook F8 as It Happens appeared first on WIRED.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/2017/04/facebook-f8-liveblog/

Monday, April 17, 2017

Courts Are Using AI to Sentence Criminals. That Must Stop Now

Opinion: Courts should pause the use of algorithms for criminal sentencing. The post Courts Are Using AI to Sentence Criminals. That Must Stop Now appeared first on WIRED.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/2017/04/courts-using-ai-sentence-criminals-must-stop-now/

What to Expect From F8, Facebook’s Huge Annual Show-and-Tell

Tuesday is going to be busy. The post What to Expect From F8, Facebook's Huge Annual Show-and-Tell appeared first on WIRED.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/2017/04/facebook-f8-2017/

The NSA will be hosting a free cybersecurity summer camp for teen girls

NSA to hold a free summer camp for teen girls

The NSA is holding a free cyber security summer camp for middle school girls who have an interest in starting a career in the security industry.

The program is called GenCyber and will be entirely free for everyone. The National Security Agency (NSA) is sponsoring the students by paying the bill for tuition, registration fees, and boarding.

The goal of the camp is to help young girls to hone their talent towards the internet and network security so that they can start a career in this industry. With cyber attacks on the rise, more cybersecurity professionals are needed for national and economic security.

Argus Cyber Security Shocks The World After They Successfully Hack A Car

cyber security for cars is in question

Argus Cyber Security is well known in the automotive industry. The company revealed that it was able to successfully hack into a car’s internal system through the internet communication system by using a simple device that is installed by insurance companies that track driving patterns. This device is specially added in the car for enabling in-car Wi-Fi.

Argus Cyber Security disabled the fuel pump as soon as it hacked into the car. The fuel pump only goes off in an event of an accident. Although Argus did not reveal which vehicle it hacked successfully, it did raise a lot of questions when it comes to the security of cars.