AI May Soon Defeat Biometric Security, Even Facial Recognition Software
Threat actors will soon gain access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools that will enable them to defeat multiple kinds of authentication systems, even biometric security.
Multifactor Authentication Delivers the Convenience and Security Online Shoppers Demand
When framed as an innovative, even "cool" feature, multifactor authentication can deliver the security online retail customers demand without diminishing the user experience.
New Variant of Mirai Malware Exploits Weak IoT Device Passwords to Conduct Brute-Force Attacks
Security researchers discovered a new variant of Mirai malware known as Miori that is targeting internet of things (IoT) devices to integrate into a larger botnet.
We Need to Talk About NIST’s Dropped Password Management Recommendations
NIST has changed its long-standing recommendations for password management, favoring minimal user friction over complexity requirements and regular password updates.
The Inconvenient Truth About Your Eight-Character Password
Your eight-character password is not as secure as you might think, but there are several simple actions you can take to truly strengthen your password security.
A Proposed Solution to the Password Reuse Problem
A group of researchers proposed a new framework that would enable web services to share users' password hash data in an effort to reduce password reuse.
Why You Should Drop Everything and Enable Two-Factor Authentication Immediately
Login credentials are a favorite target of today's cybercriminals, and two-factor authentication is now crucial to meet bare-minimum security standards.
Generative Adversarial Networks and Cybersecurity: Part 2
Researchers have shown how generative adversarial networks (GANs) can be applied to cybersecurity tasks such as cracking passwords and identifying hidden data in high-quality images.
IBM Data on Millennials and Technology Shows Increased Support for Biometric Authentication
Three-fourths of young professionals are comfortable with biometric tools such as fingerprint scanning to access data, according to new IBM research that suggests organizations need to rethink how they approach millennials and technology. Young...
Privileged Account Management Remains Problematic
Companies that neglect basic security best practices are grappling with problems related to privileged account management, according to a recent survey.