[ad_1] Many will tell you that two-factor authentication is more secure without using phone numbers, and Google is putting that wisdom into practice. The internet giant will make phone verification prompts the default for two-step sign-ins for “all eligible users” starting on July 7th unless they’re already using security keys. So long as you’re signed […]
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Nintendo says 140,000 more NNID accounts have been illegally accessed
[ad_1] Nintendo shut down NNID logins back in April after it discovered hackers had compromised some 160,000 accounts using legacy credentials. Now, the company says that figure was more like 300,000. In a Japanese language statement posted today, Nintendo says that in continuing the investigation, it found “approximately 140,000 additional NNIDs that may have been […]
‘Sign in with Apple’ flaw let attackers take over accounts
[ad_1] ‘Sign in with Apple’ is potentially more private than other login options, but it apparently included a serious security flaw. Researcher Bhavuk Jain recently received a $100,000 bug bounty for discovering (via Hacker News) a flaw in the sign-in service when available through third-party apps. If an app didn’t have its own security measures, […]
App maker claims ‘Sign in with Apple’ copies anonymous email feature
[ad_1] Blix has previously accused Apple of unfairly suppressing Blue Mail. It claimed that Apple’s acknowledged problems with App Store rankings pushed Blue Mail down to 143rd in search results (it’s since back to 13th). It also disputed Apple’s statement that it removed Blue Mail from the Mac App Store for supposedly copying another program, […]
Apple tests iCloud.com sign-ins with your face or finger
[ad_1] The iCloud website is handy when you want to check info from an unfamiliar device or just prefer to use a browser, but the need to enter your password could be enough of a pain that you might just pull out your phone instead. Soon, though, it could be relatively effortless. The company is […]
Experts weigh in on Apple’s private sign-in feature
[ad_1] On the potential of Sign in with Apple Ray Walsh, data privacy expert at ProPrivacy.com: “The concept of being able to sign in without using a real email address is a step in the right direction for consumers. Being able to sign in without sharing a real email address removes one crucial bit of […]
The web just got an official password-free login standard
[ad_1] The technology links unique encrypted login details to each website, reducing the risks of phishing, keystroke logging and other attacks that watch for your input. It’s also theoretically more private when those same unique site credentials prevent across-the-web tracking. You don’t really have to wait for the software you use to support Web Authentication. […]