Google Will Make Biometric Authentication Mechanisms in Android P More Secure

Google Will Make Biometric Authentication Mechanisms in Android P More Secure

Android P to offer users better biometric security, privacy

Facebook Bug Allowed Attackers to Take Over Accounts on Other Sites

Facebook Bug Allowed Attackers to Take Over Accounts on Other Sites

Bitdefender finds an issue with Facebook's account registration process and its Social Login system

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 25th, 2015
Australian Government Tells Users to Turn Off Two-Factor Authentication

Australian Government Tells Users to Turn Off Two-Factor Authentication

Australian government had good intentions, gave bad advice

Google Testing New Phone-Based Login System That Doesn't Rely on Passwords

Google Testing New Phone-Based Login System That Doesn't Rely on Passwords

Google experiments with new authentication system

Survey Finds People Hate Passwords, Go Figure

Survey Finds People Hate Passwords, Go Figure

84% of users are open to the idea of eliminating passwords

Google Simplifies User Authentication with the New Identity Platform

Google Simplifies User Authentication with the New Identity Platform

Google offers developers three new tools for more secure password handling and user authentication procedures

Researchers Explore the Feasibility of Activity-Based Passwords

Researchers Explore the Feasibility of Activity-Based Passwords

Security questions are created based on personal activity

  • Windows
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 17th, 2015
Windows 10 Could Kill the Password, Let You Log In with Eye Scans

Windows 10 Could Kill the Password, Let You Log In with Eye Scans

Microsoft's next OS will support FIDO 2.0

83 Million JPMorgan Chase Customers Affected by Breach Due to Lack of Two-Factor Authentication

83 Million JPMorgan Chase Customers Affected by Breach Due to Lack of Two-Factor Authentication

Investigation started to determine cause of oversight

Flaw in PayPal Authentication Process Allows Access to Blocked Accounts

Flaw in PayPal Authentication Process Allows Access to Blocked Accounts

Vulnerability has been reported in March, 2013

BlackBerry Z10 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Fixed

BlackBerry Z10 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Fixed

Cybercriminal could gain access to sensitive files

Docomo Puts SIMs into Wearables to Turn Them into Authentication Devices

Docomo Puts SIMs into Wearables to Turn Them into Authentication Devices

Japanese carrier Docomo looks at wearable devices in a different way

Future Chromebooks Could Be Automatically Unlocked When Your Smartphone Is Near-By

Future Chromebooks Could Be Automatically Unlocked When Your Smartphone Is Near-By

Easy Unlock is a new feat that allows your phone to unlock your devices

Nymi Authentication Wristband Wants to Eliminate the Need for Passwords

Nymi Authentication Wristband Wants to Eliminate the Need for Passwords

Unlike your usual fitness-centric bands, the Nymi brings something special to the table

Nymi Uses Your Heartbeat as a Password

Nymi Uses Your Heartbeat as a Password

The device makes it possible to authenticate yourself with little hassle

Researcher Claims to Have Found API Authentication Flaw in Tesla Electric Cars

Researcher Claims to Have Found API Authentication Flaw in Tesla Electric Cars

Hackers can honk the horn, track the car's location, and control various other functions

71% of US Consumers Would Consider Switching Banks After Becoming Fraud Victims

71% of US Consumers Would Consider Switching Banks After Becoming Fraud Victims

Entersekt offers an alternative to the classic OTP authentication systems

 
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