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Google tests biometric authentication for Android autofill

January 14, 2020 0 Comments Android, autofill, bad passwords, biometrics, Google, Mobile, Operating Systems, password manager, password security

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:31:33 +0000

Google is testing out a feature to make Android’s built-in password manager safer.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/Bv2NtaVOe80″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Hello ‘123456,’ my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again

December 20, 2019 0 Comments 2-factor Authentication, 2fa, bad passwords, data breach, data loss, how to choose a good password, password security, password strength, rate limiting, security threats, splashdata, worst passwords

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:34:49 +0000

Once again, it reins supreme as the #1 smelliest old fish of a password on the list of ones that most frequently turn up in data breaches.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/6BuJWYChc5Q” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>