As a concept, passwordless authentication has all but been universally embraced. In practice, though, CISOs find it difficult to deploy — especially that last 15%. Fortunately, creative workarounds ...

WhatsApp is rolling out passkey-encrypted backups for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to encrypt their chat history using their fingerprint, face, or a screen lock code. Passkeys are a ...

Attackers want one thing: credentials. To combat threats, enterprises are now looking at cutting the target area entirely, shifting from sign-in models to passwordless security. Artificial ...

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For years, the financial services industry has wrestled with the weaknesses of traditional authentication. Passwords remain a prime attack vector, while one-time codes (SMS, email, and even TOTPs) ...

Password managers will remain a valuable bulwark against identity-related threats for some time to come, despite Microsoft’s decision to switch off the capabilities in its Authenticator app from ...

Microsoft marked the inaugural World Passkey Day (formerly World Password Day) by reaffirming its push toward a passwordless future—signing the FIDO Alliance’s Passkey Pledge and joining other major ...

New Microsoft accounts will be "passwordless by default" and instead setup a passkey. A passkey is a digital credential using a PIN code, facial recognition or fingerprint linked to a device. Existing ...

Over the past few years, Microsoft has been moving towards a passwordless future. Back in 2021, they introduced passwordless sign-ins for Microsoft accounts, and earlier this year, they streamlined ...

Microsoft says it’s making passwordless logins the default means for signing in to new accounts, as the company helps drive an industry-wide push to transition away from passwords and the costly ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's latest update makes new Windows accounts passwordless by default, promoting passkeys, push notifications, and security keys for simpler sign-ins. In the latest push towards a ...