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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is recommending a new algorithm for authenticating digital data for federal agencies. Called CMAC (cipher-based message authentication code), ...

Twitter has ended free two-factor authentication via text message, a crucial tool for users to keep themselves safe from hackers. But there’s an alternative that offers even better security and ...

When signing in to web services, many people have set up two-step authentication or multi-factor authentication because authentication using only an email address and password can be insecure. However ...

Instagram Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) code sent on WhatsApp will be possible in the future, an app analyst and leaker suggested. The planned feature will not replace the current authentication ...

The main purpose of message authentication is to prevent manipulation of the message which is sent. MAC stands for Message Authentication Code which is also known as “Integrity check value” or ...