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Passwordless: how will it change the future of authentication?

Passwordless: how will it change the future of authentication?

According to some security professionals, passwords will disappear as an authentication mechanism. Instead, we're heading to a passwordless future. However, a group of security professionals don't believe in passwords disappearing that quickly. What direction are we heading? For many, the passwo... Read more

date3 years ago
Microsoft Edge boosts online user security with Password Monitor

Microsoft Edge boosts online user security with Password Monitor

The latest version of Microsoft's web browser has new encryption technology to protect users online. This week Microsoft has released its Edge 88 browser into the Stable Channel after spending 8 weeks in Beta. In addition to the new Stable browser version, the company also announced a series of ... Read more

date3 years ago
Google updates Chrome to fix weak passwords easily

Google updates Chrome to fix weak passwords easily

Protecting passwords is hard. Remembering them is even harder. Using the same password for everything is very dangerous, and one needs to have strong measures to stay safe. We have all had passwords that were subpar in the past. Recently, there have been tools and services to protect your passwo... Read more

date3 years ago
Hacker offers access to C-level executives email accounts

Hacker offers access to C-level executives email accounts

On a closed-access underground forum used by Russian hackers, a cybercriminal is selling passwords for email accounts belonging to hundreds of C-level execs in companies all over the world. The forum is named Exploit.in and was discovered just last week. The hacker is selling email, and password... Read more

date3 years ago
LokiBot malware is seeing an uptick, stealing your credentials

LokiBot malware is seeing an uptick, stealing your credentials

An open-source DIY malware package for Windows named LokiBot, has US federal and state officials worried, after a noticeable upward trend in infections. The malware is openly traded and sold for free in underground forums. With it, hackers can steal passwords and cryptocurrency wallets. It is al... Read more

date4 years ago
Working from home poses great risk to company data and systems

Working from home poses great risk to company data and systems

Working from home has a significant impact on the risks to which company systems and sensitive data are exposed. Other family members often use company equipment, and passwords are also used for various applications. CyberArk conducted a survey among 3000 remote workers from various European cou... Read more

date4 years ago
Google saved some G Suite passwords as plaintext

Google saved some G Suite passwords as plaintext

Google accidentally stored some of the passwords of G Suite users as plaintext. The error that caused this hit, according to the internet giant, a "small percentage of G Suite users", reports Wired. The functions with the error are now disabled. Google normally stores passwords on its servers in a ... Read more

date5 years ago
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