Topic: passwordless authentication
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Passkeys: Are They Really Secure? Your Essential Guide
Passkeys are emerging as a leading passwordless authentication solution, driven by the fact that stolen credentials are involved in 88% of data breaches, highlighting the severe vulnerability of traditional passwords. Using public key cryptography, passkeys are tied to a user's device, making the...
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Privileged Access: The Next IT Security Battlefield
Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) are becoming central to security, shifting focus from perimeter defenses to a dynamic, identity-centric posture driven by hybrid work and AI. Passwordless authentication, using hardware keys and biometrics, will see wides...
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Stop Letting MFA Cost You Millions: A Better Way
Traditional authentication methods like passwords are costly, create user friction, and are vulnerable to modern threats such as phishing and credential theft. Wireless biometric passwordless logins drastically reduce authentication time, recovering significant productivity and offering a return ...
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Secure Your WhatsApp Backups with Passkeys
WhatsApp is introducing a password-free method to encrypt chat backups using device authentication like facial recognition, fingerprint, or screen lock PIN. This update eliminates the previous need for a 64-digit key or separate password, simplifying the process and enhancing security for stored ...
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LastPass Adds Passkey Support for Easier, Safer Logins
LastPass has introduced passkey support, allowing users to create, store, and manage passkeys alongside passwords in a unified vault for more secure and streamlined logins across devices and platforms. Passkeys use cryptographic key pairs to eliminate traditional passwords, offering inherent prot...
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WSUS Flaw Exploited, BIND 9 PoC Published in Security Review
The digital security landscape is rapidly evolving with emerging threats like biometric innovations such as EarID for identity verification and critical infrastructure risks in healthcare and smart homes, requiring proactive defense strategies. New tools and vulnerabilities are shaping cybersecur...
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The Password Problem We Still Haven't Solved
Identity-related breaches persist due to basic vulnerabilities like reused passwords and insufficient verification, allowing attackers prolonged network access. Passwords remain the dominant authentication method despite intentions to go passwordless, hindered by legacy systems and diverse enviro...
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Apple OSes to Get Easy, Secure Passkey Import & Export
Apple is introducing passkey import/export features in upcoming OS updates, enabling easier transfer across devices and platforms, addressing previous ecosystem lock-in issues. The FIDO Alliance and companies like Google, Dashlane, and 1Password are working on standardizing passkey portability, t...
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35 Must-Have Open-Source Security Tools for Red Teams & SOCs
The article highlights 35 essential open-source security tools for various domains like cloud security, threat hunting, and vulnerability management, aiding red teams and SOC analysts. Key tools include Autorize for authorization testing, BadDNS for DNS security, and Beelzebub for...
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