Secure Passwords

Many people reuse passwords, including for email, risking security. Professor Woodward emphasizes the importance of unique, strong passwords.

Malware creators are using a zero-day exploit to access users' Google accounts via malicious code used to exfiltrate sessions tokens, according to security researchers. The exploit also allows malicious users to regenerate an authentication cookie to log in to a user's account, even after a password change.

iPhone can reportedly be targeted by third-party keyboards created by hackers to bypass Apple's stringent security checks and spy on user activity. These third-party keyboards are installed via Apple's TestFlight platform to discreetly spy on a user and collect their sent messages, passwords, browsing history, bank credentials, and any other text e...

Nothing has partially fixed a security vulnerability that affected the CMF Watch app on Android phones that was related to the encryption of user information. The vulnerability could also expose email addresses and passwords used to sign up for an account — these issues have come to light weeks after Nothing Chats was pulled from the Play Store a...

Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.

WhatsApp passkey support is now available on Android bringing support for logging back in to an account using biometric authentication. Users on Android smartphones will now be able to use their phone's built-in face or fingerprint recognition feature to log back in to their account with a passkey that can be securely synced across their devices.

Over the weekend, some user accounts of 3Commas were compromised and the passwords of these accounts were also changed — stirring speculations that the platform was breached by hackers. Upon internal investigation, 3Commas found that this hack only affected only a few user-accounts, and its operations on the otherwise large scale, remain safe and...

WhatsApp beta has added support for a new feature that will allow users to log in to their accounts using facial recognition or fingerprint recognition on their smartphone. The messaging service will soon allow users to create passkeys on their device which can be used to securely log in to an account using biometric authentication.

An AI tool has the capability to extract passwords from the sounds of keystrokes captured during Zoom sessions, with an accuracy rate of approximately 90%.

Windows 11 will soon add support for passkeys with biometric authentication, allowing users to log in seamlessly to a site or application without entering a password. Here's how Microsoft is adding support for password-less logins on Windows 11.

Google made Passkeys available for personal Google Accounts as an additional sign-in option on Monday. With the latest open beta launch, more than 9 million organisations can allow their users to sign in to Google Workspace and Google Cloud accounts using their phone or computer’s authentication systems.

After years of development, Google today announced the rollout of its passkeys feature that it claims is a safer alternative to standard passwords and even 2-step verification (2-SV) systems. Google claims that using passkeys is more convenient than standard passwords and 2SV systems and that it will work on mobiles and computers, allowing users to...

World Password Day was created by Intel in 2013 to raise awareness about the role strong passwords play in securing people's digital lives.

While passwords play a crucial role in securing our digital lives, password complexity and security management is ultimately the responsibility of the user. On this year’s World Password Day, KuCoin’s founder and CEO Jhonny Lyu highlights the ways in which digital asset investors can keep their holdings safe against cyber threats.

Twitter on Friday said that it would begin charging users to secure their accounts via SMS-based two-factor authentication. Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to continue receiving SMS messages after entering their password when logging in to Twitter. Users who do not pay can use third party 2FA authentication apps or hardware security keys inst...

Many people reuse passwords, including for email, risking security. Professor Woodward emphasizes the importance of unique, strong passwords.

Malware creators are using a zero-day exploit to access users' Google accounts via malicious code used to exfiltrate sessions tokens, according to security researchers. The exploit also allows malicious users to regenerate an authentication cookie to log in to a user's account, even after a password change.

iPhone can reportedly be targeted by third-party keyboards created by hackers to bypass Apple's stringent security checks and spy on user activity. These third-party keyboards are installed via Apple's TestFlight platform to discreetly spy on a user and collect their sent messages, passwords, browsing history, bank credentials, and any other text e...

Nothing has partially fixed a security vulnerability that affected the CMF Watch app on Android phones that was related to the encryption of user information. The vulnerability could also expose email addresses and passwords used to sign up for an account — these issues have come to light weeks after Nothing Chats was pulled from the Play Store a...

Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.

WhatsApp passkey support is now available on Android bringing support for logging back in to an account using biometric authentication. Users on Android smartphones will now be able to use their phone's built-in face or fingerprint recognition feature to log back in to their account with a passkey that can be securely synced across their devices.

Over the weekend, some user accounts of 3Commas were compromised and the passwords of these accounts were also changed — stirring speculations that the platform was breached by hackers. Upon internal investigation, 3Commas found that this hack only affected only a few user-accounts, and its operations on the otherwise large scale, remain safe and...

WhatsApp beta has added support for a new feature that will allow users to log in to their accounts using facial recognition or fingerprint recognition on their smartphone. The messaging service will soon allow users to create passkeys on their device which can be used to securely log in to an account using biometric authentication.

An AI tool has the capability to extract passwords from the sounds of keystrokes captured during Zoom sessions, with an accuracy rate of approximately 90%.

Windows 11 will soon add support for passkeys with biometric authentication, allowing users to log in seamlessly to a site or application without entering a password. Here's how Microsoft is adding support for password-less logins on Windows 11.

Google made Passkeys available for personal Google Accounts as an additional sign-in option on Monday. With the latest open beta launch, more than 9 million organisations can allow their users to sign in to Google Workspace and Google Cloud accounts using their phone or computer’s authentication systems.

After years of development, Google today announced the rollout of its passkeys feature that it claims is a safer alternative to standard passwords and even 2-step verification (2-SV) systems. Google claims that using passkeys is more convenient than standard passwords and 2SV systems and that it will work on mobiles and computers, allowing users to...

World Password Day was created by Intel in 2013 to raise awareness about the role strong passwords play in securing people's digital lives.

While passwords play a crucial role in securing our digital lives, password complexity and security management is ultimately the responsibility of the user. On this year’s World Password Day, KuCoin’s founder and CEO Jhonny Lyu highlights the ways in which digital asset investors can keep their holdings safe against cyber threats.

Twitter on Friday said that it would begin charging users to secure their accounts via SMS-based two-factor authentication. Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to continue receiving SMS messages after entering their password when logging in to Twitter. Users who do not pay can use third party 2FA authentication apps or hardware security keys inst...