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Apple’s Stunning 2022 Security Pact With Google, Microsoft Revealed

May 7, 2022 Davey Winder 124 Views#, Apple, authentication, Google, Microsoft, passwords

It’s not often Apple, Google and Microsoft collaborate but we should be grateful they are on this cross-platform security project

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The U.S. Government Suddenly Gets Serious About ‘Dangerous’ Passwords

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 Davey Winder 469 Viewsauthentication, CISA, passwords

Dangerous, exceptionally risky, to be avoided by all organizations. Not my words but those of the US Gov Cybersecurity Agency

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Could Nuclear Launch Codes And 2 Octopuses Replace Your Password?

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 Davey Winder 567 Viewsauthentication, math, passwords

The death of the password has been long overdue. Could two octopuses and nuclear launch codes move us ever closer?

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Goodbye Passwords, Hello ‘Unbreakable’ Quantum IDs Containing 1,000 Trillion Atoms

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Davey Winder 917 Viewsauthentication, quantum, Science

What if passwords could be replaced by 1,000 trillion atoms to create an unclonable, unbreakable, atomic-scale ID tag? Yeah, that.

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iPhone Users Warned That iOS 13 Will Pose Security and Privacy Risk

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 Davey Winder 1763 ViewsApple, authentication, iOS, iPhone

Apple wants iOS 13 to be the most private and secure operating system yet, but some security organisations think otherwise

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Fake News: How A Wax Hand, AI Fingerprints And 3D-Printed Face Broke Biometric Security In 2018

December 29, 2018December 29, 2018 Davey Winder 1638 Viewsauthentication, biometrics

2018 has been the year that wax hands, plastic faces and AI-created fingerprints have all got the better of biometrics

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Can the enterprise trust smartphone verification technology?

September 8, 2017September 8, 2017 Davey Winder 2021 Viewsauthentication, Enterprise, Research, Smartphone, verification

With smartphones quickly becoming the identity verification technology of choice, SC Media wonders if it’s trustworthy enough for the enterprise?

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Microsoft Pen Authentication: do we need yet more biometric tech?

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 Davey Winder 1575 Viewsauthentication, biometrics, Microsoft, Pen, Windows

Microsoft files a patent for secure user authentication using a stylus, but does the world need yet more biometric security?

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Two Factor Authentication (2FA) 101: What it is, why it matters for cybersecurity

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 Davey Winder 2293 Views2FA, Advice, authentication, guide, passwords

It’s time to get serious about security, to break through the bullshit, and to implement Two Factor Authentication right now!

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Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

March 26, 2022April 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
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Windows Data Hack Attackers Confirmed, Microsoft Responds With Powerful Counterpunch

December 31, 2019January 1, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows 10, 11 & Server Security Update

Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows 10, 11 & Server Security Update

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple Safari, Microsoft Windows 11 & Teams, Hacked During $800,000 Zero-Day Fest

Apple Safari, Microsoft Windows 11 & Teams, Hacked During $800,000 Zero-Day Fest

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple 0-Day Security Warning For Mac, TV, Watch Users—Attacks Maybe Underway

Apple 0-Day Security Warning For Mac, TV, Watch Users—Attacks Maybe Underway

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Davey Winder
iOS 15.5—Apple Issues Massive iPhone Security Update For Millions Of Users

iOS 15.5—Apple Issues Massive iPhone Security Update For Millions Of Users

May 17, 2022 Davey Winder
Eurovision 2022 Final-Russian Hackers Say They Can Stop Ukraine Kalush Orchestra Win

Eurovision 2022 Final-Russian Hackers Say They Can Stop Ukraine Kalush Orchestra Win

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Davey Winder
Critical Security Alert For Microsoft Windows 10, Server Users–Attacks Underway

Critical Security Alert For Microsoft Windows 10, Server Users–Attacks Underway

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Davey Winder
New Google Chrome Security Warning For Millions Of Smartphone Users

New Google Chrome Security Warning For Millions Of Smartphone Users

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple’s Stunning 2022 Security Pact With Google, Microsoft Revealed

Apple’s Stunning 2022 Security Pact With Google, Microsoft Revealed

May 7, 2022 Davey Winder
Urgent Google Android Update As 36 Security Issues Confirmed-One Already Under Attack

Urgent Google Android Update As 36 Security Issues Confirmed-One Already Under Attack

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 Davey Winder
Russian Military Hackers—$10 Million Reward Offered By U.S. Government

Russian Military Hackers—$10 Million Reward Offered By U.S. Government

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 Davey Winder
Elon Musk Says He Will Encrypt Twitter 2.0 Messages To Stop Spying

Elon Musk Says He Will Encrypt Twitter 2.0 Messages To Stop Spying

April 30, 2022 Davey Winder
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Warning—Massive New Security Update For 3.2 Billion Google Chrome Users Confirmed

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Record-Breaking 14 Serious Chrome Security Exploits Surprise In New Report

Google Confirms Record-Breaking 14 Serious Chrome Security Exploits Surprise In New Report

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