Researchers recently reported encountering a phishing attack in the wild that bypasses a multifactor authentication scheme based on FIDO (Fast […]
Category: Passkeys
Infostealers blamed for surge in identity attacks
Advanced phishing kits and info-stealing malware have accounted for a 156 percent jump in cyberattacks targeting user logins. A new […]
Google highlights changing online security habits
A new survey released today by Google and carried out with Morning Consult, reveals that over 60 percent of US […]
Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost
Microsoft says it’s making passwordless logins the default means for signing in to new accounts, as the company helps drive […]
Research confirms consumers are turning to passkeys to protect their accounts
As you’ll already know, today is World Passkey Day and the FIDO Alliance has released an independent study of over […]
Move over passwords — every verification method has its day
The first day of May has numerous competitors for its patronage. It’s May Day, of course, and it’s International Labor […]
Microsoft accounts now have a sleek new sign in experience with a dark mode option
The next time you sign into your Microsoft account you may well be greeted by a new look. Microsoft has […]
TikTok launches Security Checkup tool to help users keep their accounts protected
Embattled social platform TikTok has announced a new Security Checkup tool. It has been designed as a one-stop dashboard where […]
87 percent of enterprises are deploying passkeys
A new report shows that 87 percent of companies in the US and UK have, or are in the process […]
Google Password Manager finally syncs to iOS—here’s how
Late last year, I published a long post that criticized the user unfriendliness of passkeys, the industry-wide alternative to logging […]