March 21, 2010

'authentication' Tag Index

Fraunhofer Intros Mobile Password App

The app is designed to fool thieves by providing them with incorrect password information.
Tags: authentication, technology, transaction, password, secure

Researchers Crack RSA Authentication

University of Michigan researchers have found a way to circumvent RSA authentication.
Tags: authentication, security, research, RSA, researchers

SafeNet Offers Cloud Security

The company is now offering solutions to help companies secure data in the cloud.
Tags: authentication, Cloud, secure, access control, vendor

WoW Hackers Steal Virtual Gold

A man-in-the-middle attack targets World of Warcraft gamers.
Tags: authentication, malware, World of Warcraft, virtual, attack

VeriSign Intros Trust Seal

The new service authenticates sites as an assurance to their customers.
Tags: authentication, security, technical support, VeriSign, Trust Seal

Shifting Sands in Strong Authentication

A Forrester Research report looks at recent changes in the strong authentication market.
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Cisco Updates Unified MeetingPlace

The update patches several vulnerabilities.
Tags: voice, Cisco, video, authentication, security

Cambridge Researchers Question Verified by Visa

The researchers say the system is focused more on shifting blame than on curtailing fraud.
Tags: authentication, security, OpenID, credit cards, researchers

PhoneFactor Adds Voiceprint Identification

The company is adding voiceprint identification biometrics support to its authentication services.
Tags: services, authentication, support, technology, data

Online Banking Security Needs to Improve

A Gartner report says currently security measures are no longer sufficient to protect online banking systems.
Tags: server, authentication, security, browser, online banking

Firefox Updated to Version 3.5.7

The update addresses several bugs.
Tags: Mozilla, Firefox, authentication, security, proxy

Mr. Bean Conquers Spain

Hackers recently placed Mr. Bean's face on Spain's official web site.
Tags: browsers, authentication, hackers, XSS, image

VeriSign to Secure Windows Azure

VeriSign will provide security and authentication for Microsoft’s cloud platform.
Tags: Microsoft, services, Windows, authentication, network

US-CERT Warns of Flaw in SSL-VPNs

US-CERT is now warning against a potentially dangerous flaw in the SSL-VPN implementations from over two dozen vendors, including industry giant Cisco.
Tags: policy, Cisco, browsers, authentication, security

Users: Device Authentication Better than Passwords

A new study indicates that most users would prefer to have their devices authenticated rather than deal with the complications of passwords.
Tags: privacy, marketing, social networking, authentication

IT Security Lessons from RAF Data Loss

A missing hard drive with sensitive data, lost by the RAF, provides larger lessons for IT security pros.
Tags: e-Mail, marketing, authentication, security, management

Zero Day Risk Threatens Older Microsoft Web Servers

Microsoft issued a Security Advisory warning related to its Internet Information Server (IIS).
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, server, authentication, security

New Efforts Promote DNS Security

Three new initiatives are launched to promote use of critical practices.
Tags: server, authentication, security, IT, DNS

Oracle Patches 41 flaws in First 2009 Update

The enterprise software giant claims it's doing a better job of finding vulnerabilities, but not everyone is so sure.
Tags: Oracle, server, authentication, security, CPU

Security Nightmare in the iPhone App Gold Rush

KennethJust how safe is it to download and use, say, an application that can access an Amazon account and make purchases with “one click”? (Gulp!)
Tags: Facebook, iPhone, server, authentication, iTunes

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