Tag: fido
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UK Government to Roll Out Passkeys Late This Year
FIDO-Based Authentication to Replace SMS-Based Verification, Says UK NCSC. The U.K. government is set to replace SMS-based verification systems for digital services with passkeys later this year in a bid to shore-up cyber defenses. The authentication initiative is being developed by the U.K. National Cybersecurity Center using FIDO standards. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Breaking the Password Barrier: FIDO’s Path to Seamless Security
As the digital world rapidly expands, the need for secure, seamless authentication becomes more urgent. At the forefront of this evolution is FIDO (Fast Identity Online), promoting password-less authentication that combines convenience with strong security. But FIDO’s long-term success depends not only on its security capabilities but also on achieving true interoperability across platforms and..…
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Microsoft Switches to Passkeys By Default, Pledges to Eliminate Passwords
Apple and Google also pledged to use the FIDO Alliance’s standard for biometric or PIN logins as opposed to passwords. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-passwordless-world-password-day/
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Third of Online Users Hit by Account Hacks Due to Weak Passwords
FIDO Alliance found an uptick in awareness and takeup of passkeys as an alternative method to passwords First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/third-online-users-hacks-passwords/
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48 Prozent der Verbraucher würden Passkeys mehr vertrauen
Der Welt-Passwort-Tag ist traditionell ein Anlass, um für sichere Passwort-Praktiken zu werben. Thales vertritt jedoch seit langem die Ansicht, dass Passwörter nicht mehr zweckmäßig sind und vollständig durch Passkeys ersetzt werden sollten. Diese Position wird nun von der FIDO Alliance bekräftigt, die den Tag offiziell in umbenannt hat ein klarer Schritt […] First seen on…
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10 key questions security leaders must ask at RSA 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, authentication, automation, business, cisa, ciso, cloud, conference, control, corporate, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, fido, finance, gartner, google, government, healthcare, infrastructure, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, mssp, network, nist, passkey, password, phone, programming, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, switch, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustIs agentic AI more myth than reality?: Building on 2024’s AI enthusiasm, this year will be all about agentic AI, defined as “a type of AI that enables software systems to act autonomously, making decisions and taking actions based on goals, with minimal human intervention,” according to AI itself (source: Google Gemini). We’ll see lots…
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Breaking the Barriers to a Password-Free Life in Enterprise: Meet SafeNet eToken Fusion NFC PIV security key
Tags: access, authentication, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, data, defense, encryption, fido, framework, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, mobile, nfc, password, phishing, regulation, service, software, strategy, technology, windowsBreaking the Barriers to a Password-Free Life in Enterprise: Meet SafeNet eToken Fusion NFC PIV security key madhav Thu, 03/13/2025 – 06:46 As large organizations increasingly shift towards passwordless solutions, the benefits are clear: enhanced user experience, improved security, and significant cost savings. The FIDO (Fast Identity Online) standard has emerged as the gold standard…
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Goodbye passwords? Enterprises ramping up passkey adoption
87% of companies have, or are in the midst of, rolling out passkeys with goals tied to improved user experience, enhanced security, and compliance, according to the FIDO … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/12/enterprise-passkey-adoption/
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Customer Identity & Access Management: Die besten CIAM-Tools
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, business, cloud, compliance, cyberattack, fido, fraud, gartner, iam, ibm, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, login, marketplace, microsoft, okta, privacy, risk, saas, service, toolWir haben die besten Lösungen in Sachen Customer Identity & Access Management für Sie zusammengestellt.Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) bildet eine Unterkategorie von Identity & Access Management (IAM). CIAM wird dazu eingesetzt, die Authentifizierungs- und Autorisierungsprozesse von Applikationen zu managen, die öffentlich zugänglich sind, beziehungsweise von Kunden bedient werden.Geht es darum, die für Ihr…
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Sichere Authentifizierung: Thales präsentiert neue Lifecycle-Managementlösung für FIDO-Schlüssel
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/sichere-authentifizierung-lifecycle-fido-keys
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Lifecycle-Managementlösung für FIDO-Schlüssel
Thales gibt die Einführung von bekannt. Dabei handelt es sich um eine neue Lösung, die großen Unternehmen bei der erfolgreichen Bereitstellung und Verwaltung von FIDO-Sicherheits-Passkeys im großen Maßstab helfen soll. One-Welcome-FIDO-Key-Lifecycle-Management kombiniert eine interoperable Managementplattform mit den FIDO-Hardware-Sicherheitsschlüsseln von Thales (Passkeys). Der Anbieter hat sie eigens für die Nutzung in großen Unternehmen entworfen. Die […] First seen on…
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Thales präsentiert neue Lifecycle-Managementlösung für FIDO-Schlüssel
Die neue Lösung ermöglicht Unternehmen das einfache und effiziente Management von FIDO-Sicherheits-Passkeys im großen Maßstab zur Beschleunigung und zum Schutz passwortloser Implementierungen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/thales-praesentiert-neue-lifecycle-managementloesung-fuer-fido-schluessel/a39798/
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Yubico Warns of 2FA Security Flaw in pam-u2f for Linux and macOS Users
Tags: 2fa, advisory, authentication, cve, fido, flaw, linux, macOS, mfa, open-source, risk, software, threat, vulnerabilityYubico has released a security advisory, YSA-2025-01, which highlighted a vulnerability within the software module that supports two-factor authentication (2FA) for Linux and macOS platforms. This issue, tracked as CVE-2025-23013, allows for a partial 2FA bypass protections when using YubiKeys or other FIDO-compatible authenticators. The vulnerability poses a high-risk security threat and could potentially compromise…
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Best of 2024: FIDO: Consumers are Adopting Passkeys for Authentication
The FIDO Alliance found in a survey that as consumers become more familiar with passkeys, they are adopting the technology as a more secure alternative to passwords to authenticate their identities online. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/fido-consumers-are-adopting-passkeys-for-authentication-2/
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FIDO unveils new specifications to transfer passkeys
The proposed FIDO Alliance specifications would enable users and organizations to securely transfer credentials from one identity provider to another…. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366613642/FIDO-unveils-new-specifications-to-transfer-passkeys
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Authentifizierungsbarotmeter der FIDO Alliance – Verbraucher haben keine Lust auf Passwörter
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/aufstieg-passwortloser-authentifizierung-passkeys-a-8ae3930efbe8a8d2a24e8e46632d6b2b/
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Consumers are Adopting Passkeys for Authentication
The FIDO Alliance found in a survey that as consumers become more familiar with passkeys, they are adopting the technology as a more secure alternativ… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/11/fido-consumers-are-adopting-passkeys-for-authentication/
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FIDO Alliance Drafts New Protocol to Simplify Passkey Transfers Across Different Platforms
The FIDO Alliance said it’s working to make passkeys and other credentials more easier to export across different providers and improve credential pro… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/fido-alliance-drafts-new-protocol-to.html
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FIDO Alliance Proposes New Passkey Exchange Standard
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fido-passkey-exchange-standard/
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FIDO Releases New Draft Specs for Secure Passkey Transfers
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/fido-releases-new-draft-specs-for-secure-passkey-transfers
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New FIDO specification drafts seeks secure passkey transfers
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/new-fido-specification-drafts-seeks-secure-passkey-transfers
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New FIDO proposal lets you securely move passkeys across platforms
The Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance has published a working draft of a new specification that aims to enable the secure transfer of passkeys betw… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-fido-proposal-lets-you-securely-move-passkeys-across-platforms/
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New Eucleak attack lets threat actors clone YubiKey FIDO keys
A new EUCLEAK flaw found in FIDO devices using the Infineon SLE78 security microcontroller, like Yubico’s YubiKey 5 Series, allows attackers to extrac… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-eucleak-attack-lets-threat-actors-clone-yubikey-fido-keys/
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Yikes, YubiKey Vulnerable, ‘EUCLEAK’ FIDO FAIL?
First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/fwbifx/
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Axiad Takes a Leading Role in Microsoft’s FIDO Provisioning API Upgrade
First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/08/axiad-takes-a-leading-role-in-microsofts-fido-provisioning-api-upgrade/
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Genügt Phishing-Resistenz? – FIDO Passkeys bereit für den Einsatz im Unternehmen?
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/passkeys-sicherheit-und-verwendung-a-5ae6635801a703dff2388e3abff2536e/
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SandboxAQ Joins the FIDO Alliance to Further Drive the Use of Secure Protocols instead of Passwords
SandboxAQ has announced its membership in the FIDO Alliance, an open industry consortium focused on minimizing the world’s dependence on passwords, a … First seen on itsecurityguru.org Jump to article: www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/06/28/sandboxaq-joins-the-fido-alliance-to-further-drive-the-use-of-secure-protocols-instead-of-passwords
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Sicherung persönlicher Daten durch FIDO-basierte Verschlüsselung – Die digitale Wallet für die EU
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/eu-digital-identity-wallet-kontrolle-persoenliche-daten-a-bbc1253454c6604dc19ae2437beb7737/
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Zertifizierung von Technologien zur biometrischen Gesichtsidentifikation soll Vertrauen in die digitale Identifikation stärken
Tags: fidoDie FIDO Alliance stellt ab sofort das weltweit erste Zertifizierungsprogramm für Technologien wie dem automatisierten Videoident-Verfahren zur Verfüg… First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2024/05/31/zertifizierung-von-technologien-zur-biometrischen-gesichtsidentifikation-soll-vertrauen-in-die-digitale-identifikation-staerken/