Security News

Iovation acquires LaunchKey, shows the future of authentication (Help Net Security)
2016-09-07 12:45

Iovation, a provider of device-based solutions for authentication and fraud prevention, announced the acquisition of multifactor authentication company LaunchKey. The move marks the launch of the...

HSBC Allows Selfies for User Authentication (SecurityWeek)
2016-09-06 12:18

Sony finally enables two factor authentication for PlayStation Network users (ZDNet)
2016-08-25 10:22

Researchers Bypass Modern Face Authentication Systems (SecurityWeek)
2016-08-23 15:52

Finding the Right Authentication Approach (InfoRiskToday)
2016-08-18 22:21

Proxy authentication flaw can be exploited to crack HTTPS protection (Help Net Security)
2016-08-16 19:12

Mistakes made in the implementation of proxy authentication in a variety of operating systems and applications have resulted in security vulnerabilities that allow MitM attackers to effectively...

MS16-101 - Important: Security Update for Windows Authentication Methods (3178465) - Version: 1.1 (Microsoft)
2016-08-11 18:50

Operational Efficiency, Authentication Fraud Analytics (InfoRiskToday)
2016-08-04 22:04

NIST is No Longer Recommending Two-Factor Authentication Using SMS (Schneier on Security)
2016-08-03 12:11

NIST is no longer recommending two-factor authentication systems that use SMS, because of their many insecurities. In the latest draft of its Digital Authentication Guideline, there's the line:...

NIST: SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication to be Phased Out (July 27 and 28, 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-08-02 20:48