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Still Using Passwords? Get Started with Phishing-Resistant, Passwordless Authentication Now!

Cisco Security

“ Cisco Duo simplifies the passwordless journey for organizations that want to implement phishing-resistant authentication and adopt a zero trust security strategy. “Over the last few years, we have increased our password complexities and required 2FA wherever possible. This prevents login to fake or phishing websites.

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Passkeys vs. Passwords: The State of Passkeys With Remote Users

Duo's Security Blog

"Based on FIDO standards, passkeys are a replacement for passwords that provide faster, easier, and more secure sign-ins to websites and apps across a user’s devices. Unlike passwords, passkeys are always strong and phishing resistant. Passkeys can be used as a factor to shore up password-based MFA or can be used independently.

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Passkeys vs. Passwords: The State of Passkeys on Cloud Platforms

Duo's Security Blog

We have a lot of thoughts on passkeys – some of which we’ve shared in other posts in this passkey blog series – and today we’re going to explore how passkeys stack up against passwords from the perspective of cloud platforms. Google Password Manager On Android, the Google Password Manager provides backup and syncs passkeys.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Focuses on People

SecureWorld News

For Amazon, cybersecurity is a top priority, said Jenny Brinkley, Director, Amazon Security, who was one of the webinar panelists. Another theme touched on in the webinar was to m ake awareness education easy, like you're talking to a teenager: "I like to think about how I explain this to my own family," Shou said. Updating software.

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3 Steps to Prevent a Case of Compromised Credentials

Duo's Security Blog

Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials. In our previous two features, we covered the dangers of phishing (one method of credential compromise) and how to mitigate its impact on users.