(Getty Images) Sponsored Government learns that authenticators are key part of modernization As federal telework inspires movement to zero-trust models, agencies are figuring out what methods work best for them, an authentication expert says. Nov 6, 2020 By Scoop News Group
The research comes a year after Apple unveiled the “Sign in with Apple” feature, which authenticates users on apps without disclosing their Apple IDs. (Pexels) Researcher claims $100,000 for ‘Sign in with Apple’ hack It highlights the big payouts Apple has been offering through a bug bounty program it expanded last year. Jun 1, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Google’s update Wednesday is a significant step to enhancing adoption of better security practices. (Getty) Google makes safe logins more convenient by allowing smartphones to be security keys It's the latest anti-phishing effort from Google's Advanced Protection team. Jan 15, 2020 By Jeff Stone
QR codes can be used for authentication. (Getty Images) Authentication startup Trusona raises $20 million by promising to help clients ditch passwords Trusona is working with the likes of Microsoft and the health care company Aetna. Jan 14, 2020 By Jeff Stone
Google logo. Google to replace Titan keys for free after uncovering Bluetooth flaw The vulnerability would require an outsider to already have obtained a victim's username and password. May 15, 2019 By Jeff Stone
Artwork of the video game “Fortnite” (Epic Games) Epic Games login tokens were susceptible to theft, research shows Researchers say it was possible to hijack old Epic Games domains and use them break into other users' accounts. Jan 16, 2019 By Zaid Shoorbajee
The YubiKey for Lightning, left, and the Security Key NFC , right, announced at CES 2019 (Yubico) Yubico unveils new NFC key, developing a Lightning-enabled key Yubico unveiled two new security keys CES as it makes its line work across more platforms. But a key geared specifically for Apple products won't reach consumers'… Jan 8, 2019 By Zaid Shoorbajee
A YubiKey 5 NFC being used on a laptop (Yubico) Yubico’s latest authentication keys get the jump on a ‘passwordless’ future All four devices in the fifth line of YubiKeys support FIDO2, an open authentication protocol that allows users to forgo passwords entirely. Sep 24, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee
(Photo by Yubico, CC BY SA 4.0) YubiKey’s maker lands $30 million investment The company saw a "huge spike" in orders last year. Jun 7, 2017 By Patrick Howell O'Neill
LastPass vulnerability ‘beats the entire purpose’ of two-factor authentication The problem lies in how they stored the QR code used for setting up 2FA. Apr 20, 2017 By Patrick Howell O'Neill