May 5, 2020 10:20 am
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Nest is rolling out mandatory two-factor authentication starting this month
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Nest will start enabling two-factor authentication by default for its accounts in May, the company has announced. When a user tries to log in using their username and password, they’ll now also have to enter a six-digit code sent to them over email as an extra security measure. In a help page spotted by Engadget, Nest says that the change will apply to any users who haven’t already set up two-factor authentication via a phone number, or who haven’t migrated to a Google account.
The changes were announced earlier this year in response to reports that Nest’s security cameras were being “hacked” across the US. Google was quick to respond to confirm it hadn’t suffered a security breach, and that what had actually happened was that users were...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/5/21247706/nest-two-factor-authentication-default-email-six-digit-hack-breach-password-re-use
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