Everyone knows what a password is. But we can’t say the same for two-factor authentication or passkeys, which is a shame because these two security features dramatically boost the safety of your ...

Passkeys provide stronger security than traditional passwords and could eventually replace them entirely as adoption grows.

We’ve known for a long time that passwords have their flaws. Whether it’s phishing, brute force, or dictionary attacks, password-based authentication remains one of the weakest links in cybersecurity.

Your Mac holds a lot more than just files. It carries your personal information, payment data, messages and every online account you access. Keeping that information ...

Passkeys enable secure sign-in and protect against phishing across browsers and apps. These are based on standards such as FIDO2 and WebAuthn and use a hardware-based secure credential store on the ...

RSAC CONFERENCE 2025 — San Francisco — Passkey usability must evolve to accomplish any substantial adoption rates. Identity-based attacks continue to grow more sophisticated as threat actors learn new ...

Don’t believe everything you read—especially when it’s part of a marketing pitch designed to sell security services. The latest example of the runaway hype that can come from such pitches is research ...

Meta has announced that it’ll add passkey support for Facebook, enabling login via fingerprint, face scan, or PIN. The rollout will start “soon” on Android and iOS, with Messenger support planned for ...

Microsoft has announced it will automatically enable passkey profiles across all Entra ID tenants starting March 2026, introducing synced passkey capabilities.

X (formerly Twitter) sparked security concerns over the weekend when it announced users must re-enroll their security keys by November 10 or face account lockouts — without initially explaining why.… ...

For the last five years, the FIDO Alliance -- led by Apple, Microsoft, and Google (with other companies in tow) -- has been blazing a trail toward a future where passwords are no longer necessary in ...