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Passwordless Authentication without Secrets!

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Passwordless Authentication without Secrets! This highlights an increasing demand for advanced authentication methods like passkeys and multi-factor authentication (MFA), which provide robust security for most use cases. Similarly, in retail and manufacturing, delays caused by authentication procedures reduce overall efficiency.

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MY TAKE: Businesses gravitate to ‘passwordless’ authentication — widespread consumer use up next

The Last Watchdog

Perhaps not coincidently, it comes at a time when enterprises have begun adopting passwordless authentication systems in mission-critical parts of their internal operations. Fortifications, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password managers, proved to be mere speed bumps. Our brains just won’t do it.”. Coming advances.

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New device? No problem: Enhanced Duo Instant Restore for Android

Duo's Security Blog

This update brings multiple improvements which make it easier to move to a new device without losing access to your MFA accounts. Once these conditions are met, Duo Mobile will create end-to-end encrypted backups of all Duo accounts which are eligible for Instant Restore as a part of your Google backup. See Google’s docs for more info.

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Hacked IoT Devices Livestreaming Swatting Attacks: FBI

Adam Levin

In the latest wave of attacks, hackers are using credential stuffing, where credentials from previously compromised accounts are used to gain access to internet-enabled smart home devices. “As In some cases, the offender also live streams the incident on shared online community platforms,” explains the announcement.

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Trezor’s Twitter account hijacked by cryptocurrency scammers via bogus Calendly invite

Graham Cluley

Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has explained how its Twitter account was compromised - despite it having sensible security precautions in place, such as strong passwords and multi-factor authentication. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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IoT Inspector Tool from Princeton

Schneier on Security

From their blog post : Finding #3: Many IoT Devices Contact a Large and Diverse Set of Third Parties In many cases, consumers expect that their devices contact manufacturers' servers, but communication with other third-party destinations may not be a behavior that consumers expect. Amcrest WiFi Security Camera. Halo Smoke Detector.

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Threat Modeling in Solar Power Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Recent research from Forescout has revealed that roughly 35,000 solar power systems are exposed to the internet, with researchers discovering 46 new vulnerabilities across three major manufacturers that could potentially destabilize power grids. Disable default accounts entirely and require password changes during initial setup.

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