authentication
WhatsApp allows users to lock sensitive chats
Meta has unveiled Chat Lock within WhatsApp, a feature that allows users to keep sensitive and intimate conversations safe from prying eyes. WhatsApp Chat Lock (Source: …
Top 3 trends shaping the future of cybersecurity and IAM
The need to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access and theft has never been greater, and cybersecurity and IAM technologies are evolving to meet this challenge …
Microsoft Authenticator push notifications get number matching
Microsoft has enabled number matching for Microsoft Authenticator push notifications to improve user sign-in security. Authenticator MFA number matching in action (Source: …
You can now use passkeys to log in to your Google account
Users can now create passkeys for their Google account, the company has announced on Wednesday. Passkeys will enable users to sign in to their Google account on all major …
Data-driven insights help prevent decisions based on fear
Organizations have strengthened security measures and become more resilient, but threat actors are still finding ways through, according to BakerHostetler. “We launched the …
Password reset woes could cost FTSE 100 companies $156 million each month
Password resets could unnecessarily cost FTSE 100 businesses over $156 million every month, according to MyCena Security Solutions. This raises the question of the necessity …
Phishing-resistant MFA shapes the future of authentication forms
Over the last two years, respondents reported a continued reliance on the least secure forms of authentication, including traditional usernames and passwords and one-time …
The true numbers behind deepfake fraud
The use of artificial intelligence can result in the production of deepfakes that are becoming more realistic and challenging to differentiate from authentic content, …
Google Authenticator updated, finally allows syncing of 2FA codes
Google has updated Google Authenticator, its mobile authenticator app for delivering time-based one-time authentication codes, and now allows users to sync (effectively: back …
Overcoming industry obstacles for decentralized digital identities
In this Help Net Security interview, Eve Maler, CTO at ForgeRock, talks about how digital identities continue to play a critical role in how we access online services …
Rethinking the effectiveness of current authentication initiatives
As user credentials continue to be a top vector for cyberattacks, organizations are under tremendous pressure to rethink the effectiveness of current authentication …
Researchers discover sensitive corporate data on decommissioned routers
Looking at configuration data, 56% of decommissioned routers disposed of and sold on the secondary market contained sensitive corporate data, according to ESET. Of the …