January 07, 2019

No Android passcode? No problem! Skype unlocked it for you

Microsoft closed the hole, which let any unauthenticated phone-grabber answer a Skype call and then roam around on your mobile.

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December 17, 2018

Fake face fools fones

Forbes has added to the ever-growing pantheon of ways to trick biometrics by printing a 3D head and using it to break into Android phones.

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October 12, 2018

Experian credit-freeze PINs could be revealed by a simple trick

The credit bureaus' struggles with PINs continue...

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September 10, 2018

Supermicro servers fixed after insecure firmware updating discovered

Researchers have sounded a warning about the security of Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs) - a critical component that datacentres depend on to manage servers.

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August 30, 2018

Instagram fights misinformation and account hijackings with new tools

Users will soon be able to use authenticator apps for 2FA codes, request blue verified badges, and get more context about big accounts.

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July 18, 2018

Could semantic icons replace passwords and PINs?

SemanticLock replaces passwords, PINs and patterns with a sequence of graphical icons which work semantically.

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June 28, 2018

Twitter introduces another way for you to better secure your account

Twitter has added the ability to authenticate to the service using hardware tokens such as Yubico’s YubiKey.

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February 28, 2018

Single Sign-On authentication – the bug that lets you logon as someone else

Logon security company Duo recently found a flaw in its own authentication gateway - a bug that affected numerous other vendors, too.

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January 02, 2018

Windows Hello face recognition spoofed with photographs

You are the password (and so is a photograph of you)

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