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When can we get rid of passwords for good?

October 16, 2019 admin 2fa, authentication, awareness, mfa, passwords

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:17:19 +0000

Passwords are a burden and security risk, especially when used as a single authentication method. Can we get rid of passwords once and for all? We list alternative authentication methods and discuss their pros and cons.

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Sign In with Apple — quick login for privacy geeks

June 27, 2019 admin apple, authentication, privacy, Sign in with Apple, Technology

Credit to Author: Sergey Golubev| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:41:02 +0000

Apple to roll out a system of its own for quick login to websites and apps. Learn what makes it different from similar offers.

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Business email compromise scam costs Pathé $21.5 million

November 19, 2018 admin 2fa, authentication, bec, Business Email Compromise, CEO, CFO, cybercrime, mfa, pathe, phish, SCAM, Social engineering, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:00:23 +0000

Recently released court documents show European-based cinema chain Pathé lost a small fortune to a business email compromise (BEC) scam in March 2018. The attack cost the company $21.5 million—that’s 10 percent of its total earnings. Learn how to avoid BEC scams and keep your company in the black.

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Is FIDO the future instrument to prove our identity?

October 17, 2018 admin authentication, ctap, fido, FIDO2, Password, passwords, Security world, Technology, WebAuthn

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:52:03 +0000

FIDO, which stands for Fast Identity Online, is set of standards that enable simpler and more secure user authentication across websites and mobile services. Does this mean the end of passwords? Time will tell.

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Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) vulnerabilities

September 21, 2018 admin authentication, brute force, cybercrime, denial of service, Exploits, mailserver, sasl, Simple Authentication and Security Layer, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

The Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) is an essential element of online authentication. But are you aware of all the known vulnerabilities? And, more importantly, have you patched them?

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Tags: authentication brute force denial of service exploits mailserver sasl Simple Authentication and Security Layer vulnerabilities

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Human-friendly account protection

June 8, 2018 admin 2fa, authentication, Business, fraud

Credit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 21:15:56 +0000

How to protect the financial accounts of your clients without scaring them away.

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Fingerprint scanning: Faster, contactless and more precise

March 2, 2018 admin #klmwc18, #mwc18, authentication, biometrics, fingerprint scanners, Identity, Mobile World Congress, news, Technology

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:15:22 +0000

Two new fingerprint-scanning technologies revealed at Mobile World Congress 2018 use different approaches.

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Hack Brief: A Slack Bug Could Have Been Everyone’s Worst Office Nightmare

March 2, 2017 admin authentication, bug bounty, hack brief, Security, slack, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:29:42 +0000

Hack Brief: A Slack Bug Could Have Been Everyone’s Worst Office Nightmare

A vulnerability in Slack left every account potentially exposed. Thank goodness the caught it in time. The post Hack Brief: A Slack Bug Could Have Been Everyone’s Worst Office Nightmare appeared first on WIRED.