To help Internet users pick passwords that haven't already fallen into the hands of hackers, the founder of the website HaveIBeenPwned.com has published an impressive list of more than 300 million names and character strings that have been stolen in…
An OTP proves you can read a code sent to you. A passkey proves you hold a key made for this one website, unlocked by your fingerprint or screen lock. That difference is why passkeys are replacing codes for sign-in.
NIST published the final version of Interagency Report 8587, "Protecting Tokens and Assertions from Forgery, Theft, and Misuse", on 15 September 2026, produced jointly with CISA and written for federal agencies and the cloud providers that serve them. It is a dense document…
DreamHost forced password resets for email and FTP/SFTP users after an incident that began with connectivity problems in its File Manager interface on October 23 and spread to other services. The company blocked access for all users until they completed…
Goodix is combining fingerprint biometrics with secure credential storage to control access by AI agents and connected devices. Its new configuration combines a match-on-chip fingerprint module with an embedded secure element. The fingerprint module authenticates an enrolled user, and the…
Should your SaaS product drop passwords? Not yet, but it should offer passkey authentication now and make it the default for new users. Passkeys replace passwords with something people already do dozens of times a day: unlocking their phone with…
A strong password can still provide useful protection. The difficulty lies in how passwords are created, stored and used across a business. Employees manage numerous accounts, attackers exploit stolen credentials, and organisations often struggle to enforce consistent security practices across…
For a small UK business, a cyber attack rarely begins with a movie-style hacker breaking through a complicated firewall. More often, the first move is much simpler: someone steals a login, tricks an employee into entering credentials on a fake…
Kali Linux 2026.3 released with 6 new tools, desktop updates University of Copenhagen data breach exposes data of 525,000 people Former pentester used ARTEX AI to steal 8.2 million data records OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra with 3x faster AI agents, 50% lower pricing DreamHost has forced…
Whether you are signed in or not. Data from signed-out users is associated with their browser, app, or device identifiers. Data from signed-in users is linked to their Google Account and handled as personal information. How Google uses the data…
The slow death of the password.
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