Authentication, Consumer Services, Passwords and Social Engineering

NEW TECH: ‘Passwordless authentication’ takes us closer to eliminating passwords as the weak link

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If there ever was such a thing as a cybersecurity silver bullet it would do one thing really well: eliminate passwords. Threat actors have proven to be endlessly clever at abusing and misusing passwords. So what’s stopping us from getting rid of passwords altogether? Passwords may have been very effective securing Roman roads.

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The Original APT: Advanced Persistent Teenagers

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APRIL 6, 2022

“They would just keep jamming a few individuals to get [remote] access, read some onboarding documents, enroll a new 2FA [two-factor authentication method] and exfiltrate code or secrets, like a smash-and-grab,” the CXO said. “These guys were not leet , just damn persistent.” ” HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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NEW TECH: ‘Passwordless authentication’ takes us closer to eliminating passwords as the weak link

The Original APT: Advanced Persistent Teenagers

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