A cyber security breach that unfolded at LastPass – a provider of credential management services – appears to have affected only the firm’s developer environment, and is unlikely to rebound on users, according to community experts, who have praised the firm for its quick and transparent response to the incident. Many providers, including LastPass, are offering and migrating to passwordless logins which use more advanced security technologies such as FIDO2 security keys. This reduces friction for end-users and increases the overall account security.


More

Intelligent CISO: Biometric technology revolutionises identity space

The use of biometric technology has taken off in recent years which could largely be…

Read More →

Security Insider: The future of user authentication: password methods on the brink of extinction?

For some time now, the ‘big three’ – Google, Apple and Microsoft – have been…

Read More →

IBS Intelligence: Financial services still use passwords – and it’s costing them 

The FIDO Alliance published its second annual Online Authentication Barometer, which gathers insights into the…

Read More →


Subscribe to the FIDO newsletter

Stay Connected, Stay Engaged

Receive the latest news, events, research and implementation guidance from the FIDO Alliance. Learn about digital identity and fast, phishing-resistant authentication with passkeys.