As organisations seek to enhance security and user experience, passwordless authentication methods – such as biometrics, hardware tokens, etc. – will gradually replace traditional passwords. The shift towards passwordless authentication is driven by the need for stronger identity verification, reduced susceptibility to phishing, and improved user convenience. While challenges such as interoperability and privacy concerns…

The story so far. Round 1 The newspaper Aargauer Zeitung published an article claiming that three million IoT-connected toothbrushes had launched a distributed denial-of-service attack against a Swiss company, causing its website to be knocked over for four hours. Hundreds of other news outlets retold the story, assuming it was true. But, it wasn’t true.…

Two US insurance companies are warning that thousands of individuals’ personal information may have been stolen after hackers compromised computer systems. Washington National Insurance and Bankers Life, both subsidiaries of the CNO Financial Group, were targeted by SIM-swapping hackers in November 2023. As we’ve described before, SIM-swapping attacks involve fraudsters tricking customer support staff at…