Intego Mac Podcast

Two-Factor Authentication; Should You Be Worried about Bitcoin?

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Kirk and Josh talk explain what two-factor authentication is and why you should use it, then discuss Bitcoin, and explain how some apps and websites hijack your processor to make (virtual) money.

  • Two-Factor Authentication: How It Works and Why You Should Use It
  • MacVoices Update: Twitter Unhacked...
  • Two-factor authentication for Apple ID
  • Multi-factor authentication (Wikipedia)
  • Security tokens (Wikipedia)
  • 1Password
  • Google Authenticator
  • Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
  • Why You Shouldn’t Use SMS for Two-Factor Authentication (and What to Use Instead)
  • Here's how to stop SIM fraudsters from draining your bank account
  • Bitcoin
  • Cryptocurrency (Wikipedia)
  • Cryptojacking craze that drains your CPU now done by 2,500 sites
  • How to Use Activity Monitor to Troubleshoot Problems on a Mac
  • No Coin (Firefox add-on to block in-browser cryptocurrency miners)
  • (The Chrome extension "AntiMiner" is no longer available, so the link has been removed)

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