Passwords stories

Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.

Retailers adopt generative AI extensively, rising to 95%, while cracking down on shadow AI and personal account use to bolster data security.

Kaspersky warns AI-generated passwords from ChatGPT, Llama, and DeepSeek often show predictable patterns, leaving users vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Passwords are fading as biometrics, like fingerprints and facial recognition, emerge as Australia's secure, hassle-free future for digital access.

Personal SaaS accounts like LinkedIn and Dropbox now serve as major security risks, potentially leading to corporate breaches worth millions or more.

As World Password Day approaches, experts stress the vital need for robust passwords and physical access controls to secure both digital and physical assets.

Gartner predicts that AI agents will halve the time needed for account exploitations by 2027, heightening the urgency for firms to adopt advanced security measures.

HiTRUST highlights the need for a balance between online security and user experience in digital payments, as businesses face increasing pressures in this sector.

Cequence Security has uncovered a major vulnerability in a leading food and drug retailer's IT systems, exposing sensitive data across four subdomains.

A Ping Identity survey reveals 87% of Australians worry about identity fraud and AI's impact on security, with only 7% fully trusting organisations with their data.

Ping Identity emerges as the top leader in KuppingerCole's 2024 report on passwordless authentication, excelling in innovation and product leadership.

Enzoic's updated Active Directory tool bolsters password security and eases IT workloads with continuous monitoring, detailed insights, and enhanced permissions.

Geoff Schomburgk of Yubico envisions a future beyond passwords, advocating for passkeys and hardware security keys like the YubiKey for secure authentication.

Life360 suffers major data breach exposing personal information of 442,519 users. API flaw also affects Tile, leading to sensitive data theft and extortion attempt.

A Kaspersky study reveals over 87 million online passwords can be guessed within one minute, exposing a severe vulnerability.

Ticketmaster may have suffered a data breach after BreachForums' relaunch, say reports. Experts urge vigilance but caution against premature conclusions.

iProov becomes the world's first company to earn FIDO certification for face biometric verification, marking a key milestone in the push to reduce password reliance.

Ticketmaster has suffered a major data breach compromising the personal information of more than 500 million users.

Kaspersky's annual report reveals an alarming spike, with more than 32 million attempts by cybercriminals to crack passwords reported in 2023.

Ahead of World Password Day, Yubico's Regional VP, Geoff Schomburgk discusses the firm's global impact on cybersecurity and its move towards pioneering passwordless solutions.