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Is FIDO the future instrument to prove our identity?

October 17, 2018 admin authentication, ctap, fido, FIDO2, Password, passwords, Security world, Technology, WebAuthn

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:52:03 +0000

FIDO, which stands for Fast Identity Online, is set of standards that enable simpler and more secure user authentication across websites and mobile services. Does this mean the end of passwords? Time will tell.

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Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) vulnerabilities

September 21, 2018 admin authentication, brute force, cybercrime, denial of service, Exploits, mailserver, sasl, Simple Authentication and Security Layer, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

The Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) is an essential element of online authentication. But are you aware of all the known vulnerabilities? And, more importantly, have you patched them?

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Human-friendly account protection

June 8, 2018 admin 2fa, authentication, Business, fraud

Credit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 21:15:56 +0000

How to protect the financial accounts of your clients without scaring them away.

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Fingerprint scanning: Faster, contactless and more precise

March 2, 2018 admin #klmwc18, #mwc18, authentication, biometrics, fingerprint scanners, Identity, Mobile World Congress, news, Technology

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:15:22 +0000

Two new fingerprint-scanning technologies revealed at Mobile World Congress 2018 use different approaches.

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Hack Brief: A Slack Bug Could Have Been Everyone’s Worst Office Nightmare

March 2, 2017 admin authentication, bug bounty, hack brief, Security, slack, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:29:42 +0000

Hack Brief: A Slack Bug Could Have Been Everyone’s Worst Office Nightmare

A vulnerability in Slack left every account potentially exposed. Thank goodness the caught it in time. The post Hack Brief: A Slack Bug Could Have Been Everyone’s Worst Office Nightmare appeared first on WIRED.

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DNSSEC: why do we need it?

February 27, 2017 admin authentication, certificate, dnssec, domain name security, Pieter Arntz, Security world, Technology

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:00:54 +0000

We take a look at what DNSSEC is and why we need it. Plus an overview of how far the implementation has progressed in the Netherlands based on a SIDN report.

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Tags: authentication certificate dnssec domain name security Pieter Arntz

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Understanding the basics of Two-Factor Authentication

January 20, 2017 admin 101, 2fa, authentication, FYI, mfa, Multi-Factor Authorization, passwords, Pieter Arntz, sso, token, totp, two-factor authentication

With data breaches resulting in leaked passwords occurring almost daily, two-factor authentication has become an essential tool in the security toolkit.

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Tags: 2fa authentication mfa Multi-Factor Authorization passwords Pieter Arntz sso token totp two-factor authentication

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