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Shin Bet exposes several online platforms allegedly operated by Iranian security agents.

But with passkeys, its all done on a device and with clever encryption. setting up a passkey takes a few minutes. the online service asks you to verify your identity using your device. its not hard, but it is more of a hassle than setting up a username and password like weve always done. so why is this huge shift taking place and is it worth it? well, its because passwords are, and always have been, a terrible way to keep us safe. how bad are passwords as a security measure? awful. i would say t...

Putting your pass code. this is obviously insecure. because all the other person needs code or the password and they are in. the passkey acts a little bit like a keycard, it checks who i am as well as if i have the right code. but with pass keys, it is all done on a device and a clever encryption. setting up a passkey takes a few minutes to make the online service asks you to identify your identity from the device its not hard, but it is more of a hassle to set up than a password. wises huge shi...

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This woman is a hacker for the good guys. shes been breaking into compare companies for your to help them improve. nine out of ten times you go into an environment i tried the password winter 2023, youre going to get a few accounts. we find that people frequently use seated passwords. and then across every password they just change it minuscule amount. pass keys are going to help things? yes. it will make yourjob harder. yes, definitely harder, but the field is always changing. pass keys will ma...

All done on a device and with clever encryption. setting up a passkey takes a few minutes. the online service asks you to verify your identity using your device. its not hard, but it is more of a hassle than setting up a username and password like weve always done. so why is this huge shift taking place and is it worth it? well, its because passwords are, and always have been, a terrible way to keep us safe. how bad are passwords as a security measure? awful. i would say that, if a company is re...

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Corrie macy is a hacker for the good guys. shes been breaking into computer networks for companies for years to help them improve defences. people are really bad when they create passwords. nine out of ten times when i go into an environment and i try the password "summer2023" or "winter2023" — youre going to get a few accounts. we find that people frequently use seated passwords — thats the first password that they made and, then, across every platform, theylljust change it a very minuscule...