Tag: authentication
Gmail: beware of this hack that can even bypass double authentication
Corentin Béchade April 15, 2024 at 9:49 a.m. 6 Cookie-stealing malware can bypass two-factor authentication © Sergei Elagin / Shutterstock No computer system is inviolable, even those thought to be…
Hackers use Windows authentication flaw to hack user accounts
Mélina LOUPIA March 5, 2024 at 3:40 p.m. 1 This gang of hackers is after Windows – © rafapress / Shutterstock.c A group of cybercriminals is behind a new campaign…
Card payment with 3-D Secure – Online shopping: Not always with a second authentication – Kassenrutsch Espresso
Contents 3-D Secure is a security check for payments in online shops. This is not always required. Whether it’s a sweater, a plane ticket or a printer cartridge: you can…
Hacking of X accounts: the social network criticized for its change of heart on double authentication
Do the two hacks of Mandiant’s X accounts and the SEC have anything to do with the change around double authentication introduced by the social network last March? Experts wonder…
Hacks of famous X accounts continue, activate double authentication
Three famous accounts on X (formerly Twitter) were hacked in less than 10 days. Hackers took advantage of the removal of an option on the social network. On January 10,…
Hacking of X accounts: the social network criticized for its change of heart on double authentication
Do the two hacks of Mandiant’s X accounts and the SEC have anything to do with the change around double authentication introduced by the social network last March? Experts wonder…
Authy kills its desktop app for two-factor authentication
This is the end for the Authy desktop app. The service which offers its tool for double authentication will focus in the future on Android and iOS. The versions for…
Hack of authentication service provider Okta is much more serious than expected
Samir Rahmoune November 29, 2023 at 4:59 p.m. 1 © Maksim Shmeljov / Shutterstock Authentication service provider Okta has revealed that its latest attack actually affected many more customers than…
What if Microsoft’s fingerprint authentication isn’t so secure?
Researchers commissioned by Microsoft have succeeded in deceiving the fingerprint authentication of three computer models. This complex hack reveals unexpected vulnerabilities in device sensors. The fingerprint is no longer a…
Windows Hello: Microsoft’s fingerprint authentication undermined, but it’s not its fault…
Stéphane Ficca Hardware & gaming specialist November 23, 2023 at 6:02 p.m. 4 Windows Hello lets you sign in with just a look or tap © Microsoft Security researchers recently…
Photo and AI: the new Leica M11-P integrates authentication metadata
Adobe/Leica With the rise of AI-generated images, it is increasingly difficult to distinguish fabricated images from genuine images. Camera manufacturer Leica is trying to solve this problem with the…
many games are infected with malware, Valve imposes double authentication on developers
Valve has announced the implementation of a new security measure for developers to prevent the spread of malware on Steam. The latter must go through double authentication by SMS to…