Google gives login pages a refresh
Google has given the login pages for its services a new, fresher and more modern look and feel. The update should bring the pages more aligned with those of other Google products.
Google is introducing a new look and feel for the login pages of all its services. This is the first major change to... Read more
Microsoft Teams app tests participating in work meetings with a private account
Microsoft Teams Insider program participants can now follow a work-related meeting from their private account in the Teams app. Microsoft announced this recently.
Users with a private account in Teams have always been able to participate in work meetings. But in this case, the name of the user w... Read more
Google starts deleting inactive accounts
As of today, Google has started deleting accounts that have not been used in the past two years. It is possible to still save your account.
Back in May this year, the announcement was made that as of December 2023, it will start deleting accounts that have not been used for two years. Several a... Read more
WhatsApp now supports passkeys in Android app
WhatsApp is starting to adopt passkeys as security authentication for users of its Android application.
According to WhatsApp, Android users can now log into the messaging app more easily and securely using facial recognition, a fingerprint or a PIN. This replaces the existing SMS authentication... Read more
Google makes passkeys the default login method
Google made the use of passkeys the default login method for all users. This should provide users with the strongest login security.
Effective immediately, Google is making the use of passkeys the new login method for its services. From now on, when users log in to Google, they will immediately ... Read more
Bug in Barracuda Email Gateway Defense blocks login attempts
Users of Barracuda's Email Gateway Defense are unable to access their accounts. The company anticipates providing a fix by July 14.
A flaw in Barracuda's Email Gateway Defense is locking users out of their accounts. A login attempt is followed by the message 'The link to log in is invalid'.
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Cyberattack cripples InterContinental Hotels
International hotel chain InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) was hit by a cyberattack that has taken down its entire booking system.
In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, IHG reveals it's dealing with a major global outage. The hotel chain's mobile apps are currently offline. The outage ... Read more
OneDrive delivers a safer and faster sign-up experience for iOS
Instead of using a password, the latest update enables the users to use a password sent by a text message to sign up for an account within the OneDrive app for iOS.
Microsoft is launching a new user sign-up experience for OneDrive, especially iOS. After an updated version of 13.13.2, OneDrive wi... Read more
Most people still use the same password for multiple accounts
SpyCloud analyzed 1.7 billion passwords and usernames. Roughly 65 percent of all Internet users use the same password for multiple accounts.
Security specialist SpyCloud reviewed more than 750 data breaches to collect 1.7 billion passwords and usernames. The analysis reveals that 64 percent of b... Read more
Google will require two-step verification to allow logins
To mark World Password Day, Google has declared that passwords are the single biggest threat to your online security, reminding us once again just how much passwords suck. It announced plans to automatically add multi-step authentication to its users’ accounts.
It has only been eight years sin... Read more