Google Security

MAY 2, 2024

By storing the passkey on a security key, users can ensure that passkeys are only available when the security key is plugged into their device, creating a stronger security posture. Today, users rely on password managers to make passkeys available across all of their devices. Flexible portability.

Accountability 65

Accountability Passwords Authentication Password Management 65

Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. In this way, the attacker can count on their victim to solve any authentication challenge presented.

Phishing 106

Phishing Scams Authentication Accountability 106

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Nothing is 100% foolproof, but basic measures work wonders when it comes to keeping email accounts secure. The first thing to keep in mind is that every password you use should be unique. At least one of the victims in this case was undone because they protected their email using a password they’d used elsewhere.

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Identity Theft Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 100

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A few people took some of the points I made in those posts as being contentious, although on reflection I suspect it was more a case of lamenting that we shouldn't be in a position where we're still dependent on passwords and people needing to understand good password management practices in order for them to work properly.

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Passwords Authentication Accountability Mobile 259