biometrics
Earbud sensors can authenticate users by their heartbeat, study finds
Researchers built a continuous authentication system called AccLock that identifies a wearer by the tiny vibrations a heartbeat makes inside the ear canal. The signal comes …
Android pushes new scam, theft, and AI protections in 2026 update wave
Phone scammers spoofing bank caller IDs have driven an estimated $980 million in annual losses worldwide, according to Europol. Android’s 2026 security roadmap takes …
Facial recognition arrives at the gates of Disney’s magic kingdom
Disney has equipped select entrance lanes at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park with facial recognition technology, saying the system is intended to …
Wi-Fi signals may hold the key to touchless access control
Imagine walking into a secure building where the door unlocks the moment your hand hovers near it. No keycards, no PINs, no fingerprints. Instead, the system identifies you by …
WhatsApp now lets you secure chat backups with passkeys
Messaging service WhatsApp is launching passkey-encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android, allowing users to encrypt their stored message history using their face, …
Can your earbuds recognize you? Researchers are working on it
Biometric authentication has moved from fingerprints to voices to facial scans, but a team of researchers believes the next step could be inside the ear. New research explores …
Biometric spoofing isn’t as complex as it sounds
Biometric technologies were originally designed to improve security and streamline authentication, but they’re often misused in ways most people don’t notice. Like any system, …
Your heartbeat could reveal your identity, even in anonymized datasets
A new study has found that electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, often shared publicly for medical research, can be linked back to individuals. Researchers were able to re-identify …
How to manage and protect your biometric data
Biometric data refers to unique physical or behavioral characteristics that are used to verify a person’s identity. Revoking or changing biometric data is more complicated …
Preventing credential theft in the age of AI
In this Help Net Security video, Dr. Tina Srivastava, PhD, MIT Lecturer and CEO of Badge, discusses a 20-year cryptography problem – using biometrics for authentication …
How hybrid workforces are reshaping authentication strategies
In this Help Net Security interview, Brian Pontarelli, CEO at FusionAuth, discusses the evolving authentication challenges posed by the rise of hybrid and remote workforces. …
Organizations turn to biometrics to counter deepfakes
The risk of deepfakes is rising with 47% of organizations having encountered a deepfake and 70% of them believing deepfake attacks which are created using generative AI tools, …
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