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Passwords

A hand holding a key with asterisks on it to represent magic links to replace passwords. It is set against a dull, yellow-green background. — Magic links should be the default password replacement Using magic links instead of passwords is safe and easy but they’re still infuriatingly underused by businesses

Passbolt co-founders pictured standing side by side against a white background. — This startup wants to shake up credential security Passbolt says the funding will be used to accelerate platform development and expand its sales activities globally

LastPass breach comes back to haunt users as hackers steal $12 million in cryptocurrency The hackers behind the LastPass breach are on a rampage two years after their initial attack

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Authentication bypass vulnerability discovered in Bouncy Castle

By Rene Millman published 18 December 20

News Attackers can bypass password checks in applications that use Bouncy Castle’s OpenBSDBcrypt class.

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Businesses could ditch passwords for new cryptographic key system

By Mike Brassfield published 19 June 20

News Cyber security firm Unbound Tech unveils a password-less solution it calls “Crypto-of-Things”

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Popular password managers found to have serious flaws

By Clare Hopping published 21 February 19

News The four market-leading password managers all have worrying vulnerabilities

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Microsoft ditches passwords for Windows 10 S in test run

By Rabbil Sikdar published 9 February 18

News Microsoft is considering biometric options amongst others

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Unsecured AWS bucket 'left Viacom open to hackers'

By Clare Hopping published 22 September 17

News The public server exposed media firm's cloud to potential attacks

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Hungry hackers target Deliveroo accounts

By Joe Curtis published 23 November 16

News But security experts say companies must change user behaviour

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Barclays rolls out voice recognition for telephone banking

By Adam Shepherd published 1 August 16

News High street bank aims to speed up interactions and reduce fraud with new security tools

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Five weirdest password alternatives of all time

By Davey Winder published 14 June 16

In-depth Computers can identify you based on your butt and your walk, not to mention your smell...

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Reddit resets 100,000 passwords in wake of LinkedIn hack

By Joe Curtis published 27 May 16

News Microsoft bans simple passwords as LinkedIn looks out for suspicious account activity

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