HYPR, an Identity Assurance Company, has released the fifth edition of its ‘State of Passwordless Identity Assurance Report.’

The report reveals an increasing misalignment between real-world security risks and outdated authentication methods.

It also highlights the growing risks associated with outdated authentication methods and the rise of new generative AI-related attacks.

However, the report signals a potential turning point in the fight against identity-based attacks, with phishing-resistant authentication methods like FIDO passkeys poised to become the dominant solution within the next two years.

The company states that this is a first in the report’s five-year history.


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