Cybersecurity Dive: Government investigation puts spotlight on password insecurity

When the U.S. Department of the Interior recently conducted an internal investigation into password security, the findings described a situation ripe for exploitation by enterprising cybercriminals. In his Washington Post column, Greenblatt illustrates how his department needs to move away from passwords. We can bolster security with passwordless authentication in the form of passkeys. It’s impossible to access a passkey-protected account without physical access to the end-user device.