AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) now supports the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) standard for strong and phishing-resistant authentication across all supported browsers. WebAuthn is part of the FIDO2 set of specifications that succeed FIDO U2F API, enabling secure multi-factor authentication with security keys based on public key cryptography.


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The Economist: Where are the flaws in two-factor authentication?

The Economist reports that two-factor authentication methods using SMS or OTPs are flawed, and that…

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Password manager Dashlane is taking advantage of a feature within Intel’s 8th-generation Core chips that…

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Science Friday Podcast: How To Make Spoof-Proof Biometric Security

On this episode of the Science Friday Podcast, Stephanie Schuckers, director of the Center for…

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