Microsoft is finally making a change to Windows that has been long overdue. The company is killing support for 1024-bit RSA keys for TLS authentication making future Windows more secure.
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Popular file hosting service Dropbox recently suffered a data breach that gave threat actors access to 130 of its code repositories. This was after Dropbox employees fell victim to a phishing scam.
Twitter hopes to bolster your security by letting you add security keys as the sole two-factor authentication method starting today. Previously, you'd need to have another 2FA option enabled first.
With Chrome OS 88, you can now sign in to a website that supports WebAuthn by just using the PIN or fingerprint ID you're using to sign in to your Chromebook, no need for your password.
The World Wide Web Consortium and the FIDO Alliance have announced that Web Authentication (WebAuthn) is now an official web standard, making a further push for the end of passwords.
