Security News

How to use FreeRADIUS for SSH authentication
2021-04-08 15:50

Jack Wallen shows you how to install and configure FreeRADIUS as a centralized SSH authentication tool. FreeRADIUS is a tool for authentication that is used by over 100 million people daily.

The authentication and brand protection market to reach $3.7 billion by 2026
2021-04-02 03:00

The authentication and brand protection market is projected to grow from $2.5 billion in 2021 to $3.7 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 8.3%from 2021 to 2026, according to MarketsandMarkets. Increasing demand from emerging economies in APAC is expected to create an opportunity for authentication and brand protection market.

VMware fixes authentication bypass in data center security software
2021-04-01 16:58

VMware has addressed a critical vulnerability in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance that could allow attackers to bypass authentication after exploiting vulnerable servers. VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload is a Linux data center security software designed to protect workloads running in virtualized environments.

Cisco introduces infrastructure agnostic, passwordless authentication by Duo
2021-04-01 01:45

Cisco Secure unveiled the future of simple and effective security with infrastructure agnostic, passwordless authentication by Duo. Integrated seamlessly into the existing Duo authentication experience used by more than 25,000 organizations globally, Duo passwordless authentication will enable enterprise users to skip the password and securely log into cloud applications via security keys or biometrics built into modern laptops and smartphones.

Top 5 things to know about multi-factor authentication
2021-03-30 13:49

Tom Merritt lists five things you need to know about multi-factor authentication. You need to know about multi-factor authentication, or as a lot of other folks call it two-factor authentication.

Multi-factor authentication: Top 5 things to know
2021-03-30 13:48

MFA can help make your organization more secure. Tom Merritt lists five things you need to know about multi-factor authentication.

IDEMIA partners with Cybernetica to offer strong mobile authentication and digital signatures
2021-03-26 00:25

IDEMIA and Cybernetica partner up to offer governments and other interested parties a new two-in-one digital ID solution. This partnership increases value for eService providers and citizens by offering strong mobile authentication and digital signatures.

Dodge is using two-factor authentication to secure its most powerful muscle cars
2021-03-25 17:04

In an era of keyless entry, connected cars and computerized everything, you'd think that car theft would be a thing of the past. Alas, as cars have gone more high-tech, so have car thieves.

The benefits and challenges of passwordless authentication
2021-03-19 06:00

Passwordless authentication swaps traditional passwords for a system that identifies users by more secure methods such as "Possession factor" or "Inherent factor." By switching to a passwordless approach, companies provide their employees with the same effortless and secure authentication methods that users experience on their smartphones. Passwordless authentication is a relatively new method so it can be challenging to choose the type of implementation relevant to your needs.

Akamai MFA provides FIDO2 multi-factor authentication without hardware security keys
2021-03-18 03:15

Akamai Technologies announced the launch of Akamai MFA, a phish-proof solution designed to enable enterprises to quickly deploy FIDO2 multi-factor authentication without the need to deploy and manage hardware security keys. Akamai MFA uses a smartphone application that transforms existing smartphones into a hardware security key to deliver a frictionless user experience.