Security News

GitHub urges its user base to toggle on two-factor authentication after deprecating password-based authentication for Git operations. "If you have not done so already, please take this moment to enable 2FA for your GitHub account," the company's Chief Security Officer Mike Hanley said.

Passwordless authentication startup Stytch this week announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round. Founded in 2020, the San Francisco, California-based company seeks to improve both security and user experience by enabling authentication without the need of passwords.

Transmit Security will use the funding to increase the company's reach and expand its primary business functions, investing in key global areas in order to grow the organization, ultimately enabling the company to accelerate its mission to help the world go passwordless. Using biometric authentication, Transmit Security provides the first natively passwordless identity and risk management solution to the largest brands in the world.

Identity solutions provider Transmit Security on Tuesday announced raising $543 million in a Series A funding round. Transmit noted that this is the largest Series A funding round ever announced by a cybersecurity company and one of the highest valuations for a bootstrapped firm.

Auth0 announced the launch of Auth0 WebAuthn Passwordless, an authentication feature that enables end-users to seamlessly log in with a biometric identifier - such as facial recognition or a fingerprint - as a convenient and secure alternative to a traditional password. Removing the need for long, complex passwords, Auth0 WebAuthn Passwordless provides a frictionless experience for end-users, while reducing the significant password management burden for companies.

1Kosmos announced the availability of its Passwordless Identity Package. The 1Kosmos PIP provides enterprises a risk-free, scalable passwordless authentication solution.

With passwordless authentication, users are presented with one or multiple methods of signing into an application or device without the need to enter a password. With these emerging passwordless authentication solutions, passwords are frequently the fallback or fail-safe if the system denies access to a valid user.

SSH keys can be used in Linux or operating systems that support OpenSSH to facilitate access to other hosts without having to enter a password. Here's where secure shell, or SSH, keys come in handy to facilitate access.

Avatier announced the release of Avatier for Outlook, giving users passwordless Single Sign-On and unified Identity Access Management from within Outlook to make remote work more secure. Avatier for Outlook improves workforce efficiency by providing a unified approach to manage access to any application, approve workflows and review user rights, all conveniently located with the email, calendar and contacts you use every day.

HYPR, a company that provides a cloud-based passwordless authentication platform, has raised $35 million in a Series C financing, doubling the company's total funding to more than $70 million. The company's multi-factor authentication technology helps companies go passwordless by leveraging the convenience of a smartphone with the added security of a smart card.