- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- December 19th, 2019
The Worst Passwords of 2019 Confirm Dumb People Still Use the Internet
These are without a doubt the worst passwords of the year
- Mobile OS
- By Marius Nestor
- June 21st, 2018
Google Will Make Biometric Authentication Mechanisms in Android P More Secure
Android P to offer users better biometric security, privacy
- iPhone
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 23rd, 2017
Apple Working on Full-Face Recognition System for the iPhone
Unlikely to be ready for the iPhone 8, though
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- October 10th, 2016
Microsoft Patents Tech That Makes the Windows 10 Lock Screen More Personal
New way to display personal information on the lock screen
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 23rd, 2016
Face Authentication Systems Can Be Bypassed Using a VR Headset & Facebook Photos
Projections from a VR headset can trick facial recognition systems using 3D head models based on social media photos
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 3rd, 2016
New Gozi Trojan Version Can Bypass Some Behavioral Biometrics Defenses
New Gozi campaign targets Japan, Spain, Poland
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 25th, 2016
NIST Prepares to Ban SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication
Biometrics are gaining ground as an acceptable authentication method, but some conditions must be met
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- May 25th, 2016
Older People Use More Complex Passwords than Tech-Savvy Millennials
Your grandparents can teach you about using proper passwords
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- May 7th, 2016
FBI Seeks to Keep Its Biometrics Database Above the Law
Agency doesn't want to report anymore about how it uses the database, and whose details are stored inside it
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 5th, 2016
Visa Database Vulnerabilities Can't Be Exploited to Insert Terrorists in the US
The world's largest biometrics database is safe, for now
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 31st, 2016
Consumers Would Like to See Biometrics Replace Passwords in Smart Homes
Most people favor fingerprints as their smart home's login system, but they also like voice recognition as well
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 16th, 2016
This Is Why We Can't Have Encryption Backdoors: US, UK Police Abuse Their Powers
Two reports show potential dangers of encryption backdoors
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 6th, 2016
You Can Unlock Fingerprint-Protected Phones with a Regular Inkjet Printer
Attack successfully tested against Samsung and Huawei phones
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 4th, 2016
Fingerprint-Protected Handgun Safe Can Be Opened with a Paperclip
Top-of-the-line biometrics-protected handgun safe can still be broken into using some inventivity and classic methods
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 24th, 2016
MasterCard Moves Forward with Selfie-Based Payment Method
It may look as a good idea now, but there are some downsides
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 17th, 2016
W3C Launches Initiative to Standardize Passwordless Login Systems
W3C places its bet on encryption, disavows passwords
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 24th, 2015
Fingerprints of over 5.6 Million Americans Stolen During the OPM Hack
News out of the OPM hack investigation seems to be getting bleaker and bleaker with every new DoD update