Discord users can soon verify their identities with linked accounts
Connect your profile to Twitter, Steam or other platforms and you may gain access to certain server channels.
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Apple, Google and Microsoft commit to 'end-to-end' password-free sign-ins
You might not even need passwords on new devices.
Security researchers fool Microsoft's Windows Hello authentication system
Apparently, it could be unlocked with a single IR frame of the user's face.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Yubico's latest security key uses NFC and USB-C for authentication
That helps it prevent hacking on nearly all PCs and mobile devices.
Gmail is about to start testing verification-like logos for email
BIMI adds authenticated logos for emails from participating companies.
Microsoft Teams went down because of an expired certificate
It seems like a pretty basic thing for Microsoft to forget.
Apple Watch bands may one day identify you by skin pattern
New patents also point towards self-tightening bands and activity indicators.
Android users can log into some Google services using their fingerprint
Google’s quest to rid the world of passwords takes a major step forward.
Samsung chips promise secure 100W USB-C fast charging
The SE8A and MM101 communicate with devices to deliver optimum power.
T-Mobile and Comcast will label authentic calls to fight spam
They’re the first to use the STIR/SHAKEN protocol across networks.
AT&T and Comcast test 'verified' phone calls to fight spam
They believe they're the first to authenticate numbers across providers using the SHAKEN/STIR protocol.
The web just got an official password-free login standard
WebAuthn can sign you in with a fingerprint or security key.
Android will support more password-free sign-ins
You can sign into apps and websites using only your finger.
USB-C could soon offer protection against nefarious devices
The 'cable of the future' gets its own security protocol.
You can sign into your Microsoft account without a password
Security keys and Windows Hello are now options.
Instagram's app-based two-factor authentication is available now
No more having to use a text message.
A popular fetish app stored passwords in plain text
When a human asks you for your password, that's usually a bad sign.
Scientists create ultra-thin membrane that turns eyes into lasers
It's not laser vision... yet.
Web standard brings password-free sign-ins to virtually any site
Use your fingerprint reader or camera in a wide variety of browsers.
US carriers testing replacement for two-factor authentication
Mobile security is about to become more robust.
