In password-based authentication, end-users confirm their identity using login credentials, commonly a unique username, and a secret password. These credentials allow the system to verify that the ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) has emerged as a critical tool to prevent cybercrime. This functionality provides an additional layer of security beyond traditional password-based authentication. By ...

The death of the password has been prophesied for years, but never quite seems to arrive. In recent years we've seen many attempts to design and implement the next generation of authentication ...

Sixty percent of respondents hit by an authentication-related cyberattack in the last 12 months agreed that they could have avoided it with a passwordless system. shw Authentication-related attacks ...

Cyber Essentials revised its password-based authentication requirements in 2022 in response to the ever-changing threat landscape. The changes highlight a shift towards tighter technical controls and ...

In “LastPass Publishes More Details about Its Data Breaches” (3 March 2023), I talked about how I decided to move my two-factor authentication (2FA) codes from Authy to 1Password and how the process ...

Text messages are a weak, vulnerable way to authenticate account logins. Soon, you'll have to switch to one of these safer, ...

Microsoft is pulling the plug on SMS-based two-factor authentication because it has become a leading source of fraud, ...

Users will soon need to set up an alternative, like a passkey.

What’s your mother’s maiden name? What was your first pet called? The first car you drove -- what was the make and model? If you’ve ever been asked one of these questions while logging into a website ...