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Password-based authentication is widely used today, despite problems with security and usability. To control the negative effects of some of these problems, best practice …

Several password replacement schemes have been suggested that use a visual code to log in. However the visual code can often be relayed, which opens up a major vulnerability. …

Using a Raspberry Pi nanocomputer and the multiOTP open source library, André Liechti showcases how to how to create an OATH-compliant authentication server at PasswordsCon …

Specific embedded devices are targeted by criminals in order to gain access or utilize for further attacks. Modems are attacked to change DNS-servers for advertising or …

Stefano Zanero is an Assistant Professor at Politechnico di Milano, where he focuses on systems security. Modern botnets rely on domain-generation algorithms (DGAs) to build …

A substantial security oversight is present in a variety of penetration testing tools, and it has to do with the different languages that a computer system can be set up to …

Think about all the passwords we use to access information every day. Whether it is email, social media, financial institutions or numerous other services, passwords have …

Social engineering has for a while now been cyber attackers’ best bet to enter systems and compromise accounts when actual hacking doesn’t work, or when they …

What are PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications), and how should they be classified in the mobile (specifically Android) environment? PUAs are not technically malware, and …

Most security awareness programs suck. They involve canned video presentations or someone from HR explaining computer use policies. Others are extremely expensive and beyond …

With the advent of smartphones, the word “app” has almost become a synonym for pleasure. Whatever you need, whatever you want is right there at your fingertips, …

Many organizations say they acquire and use security intelligence for the benefit of their organizations – but few actually do this right. While security intelligence is …