Security News

How to add two-factor authentication to the Bitwarden desktop client
2020-07-22 19:40

If you've added two-factor authentication to Bitwarden, but are wondering why it's not working on the desktop client, fear not. I've written about how to enable two factor authentication with Bitwarden, but that only applied to the web interface.

How to add two-factor authentication to the Bitwarden desktop client
2020-07-22 19:39

If you've added two-factor authentication to Bitwarden, but are wondering why it's not working on the desktop client, fear not. Jack Wallen shows you how to unlock this particular magic.

NewDay selects RSA Adaptive Authentication for eCommerce to protect digital payments from fraud
2020-07-07 00:00

RSA announces that NewDay has selected and deployed RSA Adaptive Authentication for eCommerce to deliver advanced fraud protection for digital payments and address the requirements of the EMV 3-D Secure protocol. RSA Adaptive Authentication for eCommerce helps card issuers and payments processors prevent more than 95 percent of fraud in card-not-present e-commerce transactions and provide a frictionless authentication and shopping experience for cardholders.

BehavioSec meets enhanced authentication demands by delivering zero trust safeguards
2020-07-02 01:30

BehavioSec is positioned for strong growth as post-pandemic mobile shifts and evolving cyber threats highlight greater demand for deep authentication and anti-fraud capabilities delivering increased trust without breaking the user experience. BehavioSec's intuitive behavioral biometrics technology meets enhanced authentication demands by delivering zero trust safeguards authenticating individuals based on users' typing patterns, touchscreen activity and cursor movements, beyond vulnerable passwords.

Companies Say Strong Authentication Important But Still Over-Rely on Passwords
2020-06-24 10:45

This explains why companies cling to the old password-based authentication while nevertheless understanding that it is no longer good enough. Ninety-five percent of respondents have implemented multi-factor authentication.

WebAuthn Passwordless Authentication Now Available for Atlassian Products
2020-06-15 04:15

To help create a better experience for these users, Alpha Serve has developed WebAuthn add-ons to bring passwordless authentication to various Atlassian products. WebAuthn is part of the FIDO2 framework - various technologies that permit passwordless authentication among web browsers, servers, and authenticators.

Two-factor authentication: A cheat sheet
2020-06-11 19:16

TechRepublic's two-factor authentication cheat sheet is an introduction to this essential element of cybersecurity. How does two-factor authentication work? There are a variety of two-factor authentication methods available, all of which have the same end goal: providing a way of proving a login is legitimate that's completely separate from the password.

How to enable two-factor authentication for Bitwarden
2020-05-28 18:34

If you use Bitwarden as your password manager of choice, you owe it to yourself to enable two-factor authentication. If you've opted to make use of the open source Bitwarden password manager, you've made a wise choice.

Pre-authentication, remote root hole in call-center software? Thanks, Cisco. Just what a long weekend needs
2020-05-25 09:31

We have a bunch of new security patches from Switchzilla, including one for a critical hole in its call-center software. CVE-2020-3280 is a remote-code-execution vulnerability in the Java remote management interface for Unified Contact Center Express.

Pre-authentication, remote root hole in call-center software? Thanks, Cisco. Just what a long weekend needs
2020-05-25 09:31

We have a bunch of new security patches from Switchzilla, including one for a critical hole in its call-center software. CVE-2020-3280 is a remote-code-execution vulnerability in the Java remote management interface for Unified Contact Center Express.