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

Netzpalaver: Phishing-resistant authentication methods

Many of the implemented authentication methods are not phishing-resistant, as the current case shows. One…

Read More →

SC Magazine: Finding FIDO: What Fast Identity Online is, and how it works 

The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance has a single purpose — to move the digital…

Read More →

Wall Street Journal: How to pass on your passwords when you die

Apple, Google and Meta Platforms are among the tech companies that provide digital-legacy tools to…

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.