CVE-2023-42847

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication...

CVE-2023-42847

CVE-2023-42847 is a logic-issue vulnerability fixed by Apple in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1, and iPadOS 17.1. The issue allowed access to passkeys without authentication due to insufficient checks. Affected products: macOS Sonoma 14.1+, iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1. Impact, as stated: an attacker may ac...

CVE-2023-42847

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication...

PT-2023-6569 · Apple · Ios +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: macOS versions prior to 14.1 iOS versions prior to 17.1 iPadOS versions prior to 17.1 Description: The issue is related to errors in authentication within the Passkey Handler component of Apple's operating systems. It may allow a remote...

Google Makes Passkeys Default for All Users

By Waqas Goodbye Passwords, or Not Yet? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Makes Passkeys Default for All Users...

Google Makes Passkeys Default, Stepping Up Its Push to Kill Passwords

Google is making passkeys, the emerging passwordless login technology, the default option for users as it moves to make passwords “obsolete.”...

Google Adopts Passkeys as Default Sign-in Method for All Users

Google on Tuesday announced the ability for all users to set up passkeys by default, five months after it rolled out support for the FIDO Alliance-backed passwordless standard for Google Accounts on all platforms. "This means the next time you sign in to your account, you'll start seeing prompts ...

Microsoft is Rolling out Support for Passkeys in Windows 11

Microsoft is officially rolling out support for passkeys in Windows 11 today as part of a major update to the desktop operating system. The feature allows users to login to websites and applications without having to provide a username and password, instead relying on their device PIN or biometri...

PT-2023-27434 · Apple · Apple Macos

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: macOS versions prior to 13.6.1 Description: The issue allows an attacker to access passkeys without authentication due to insufficient permissions checks. This has been addressed with additional permissions checks. Recommendations: For macOS...

What might authentication attacks look like in a phishing-resistant future?

By Thorsten Rosendahl and Tiago Pereira, with contributions from Matthew Miller. The industry has come a long way in terms of improving how we make user authentication more secure. From the most basic concept of relying on usernames and passwords for authentication to enabling multi-factor...

Google Passkeys: How to create one and when you shouldn't

Google has just brought users closer to a passwordless future. In a recent blog post, the tech giant introduced the option to create and use a safer, more convenient alternative to passwords: Passkeys, a form of digital credential. So, how do they work? Passkeys are generated using public-key...

Google Introduces Passwordless Secure Sign-In with Passkeys for Google Accounts

Almost five months after Google added support for passkeys to its Chrome browser, the tech giant has begun rolling out the passwordless solution across Google Accounts on all platforms. Passkeys, backed by the FIDO Alliance, are a more secure way to sign in to apps and websites without having to...

Google Introduces Passwordless Secure Sign-In with Passkeys for Google Accounts

Almost five months after Google added support for passkeys to its Chrome browser, the tech giant has begun rolling out the passwordless solution across Google Accounts on all platforms. Passkeys, backed by the FIDO Alliance, are a more secure way to sign in to apps and websites without having to...

Google Is Rolling Out Passkeys, the Password-Killing Tech, to All Accounts

The tech industry’s transition to passkeys gets its first massive boost with the launch of the alternative login scheme for Google’s billions of users...

The War on Passwords Enters a Chaotic New Phase

The transition from traditional logins to cryptographic passkeys is getting messy. But don’t worry—there’s a plan...

Solving the password’s hardest problem with passkeys, featuring Anna Pobletts

How many passwords do you have? If you're at all like our Lock and Code host David Ruiz, that number hovers around 200. But the important follow up question is: How many of those passwords can you actually remember on your own? Prior studies suggest a number that sounds nearly...

UBUNTU-CVE-2022-25836

Bluetooth® Low Energy Pairing in Bluetooth Core Specification v4.0 through v5.3 may permit an unauthenticated MITM to acquire credentials with two pairing devices via adjacent access when the MITM negotiates Legacy Passkey Pairing with the pairing Initiator and Secure Connections Passkey Pairing...

Android and Chrome start showing passwords the door

Google has announced that it's bringing passkey support to both Android and Chrome. On May 5, 2022, it said it would implement passwordless support in Android and Chrome and the latest annoncement about passkeys is an important step in that journey. Passkeys Passkeys are a replacement for...

Apple’s Killing the Password. Here’s Everything You Need to Know

With iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, Apple is introducing passkeys—a more convenient and secure alternative to passwords...

A week in security (June 6 – June 12)

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