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Google Chrome fixes seven high-severity flaws affecting Windows, Linux, and macOS.

7 July 2022 – London, UK - Crossword Cybersecurity Plc (AIM:CCS, “Crossword”, the “Company” or the “Group”), the cybersecurity solutions company focused on cyber strategy and risk, is pleased to announce that its Identiproof verifiable credentials (VC) product has successfully achieved its first milestone at the recently held Jobs for the Future (JFF) Plugfest...

Tech giant, Apple, confirms its plan to replace passwords with biometric 'Passkeys' — Google and Microsoft aren't far behind.

Apple just announced a passwordless feature across all devices. During Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 2022), the company announced that it will introduce passwordless logins across all Apple devices in September.

Apple said it "helped create a next-generation credential that's more secure, easier to use, and aims to replace passwords".

Passkeys are Web Authentication API (WebAuthn)-based, which means they work on the public-key cryptography for authentication of logins.

Apple and other tech giants want to get rid of passwords for online accounts and apps. Here's why that's going to be a great thing for your online account security.

Apple and other tech giants want to get rid of passwords for online accounts and apps.

Apple demonstrated “passkeys” at WWDC 2022, a new biometric sign-in standard that could finally kill off the password for good. It’s no secret that passwords are insecure, with easily guessable credentials accounting for more than 80% of all data breaches, per Verizon’s annual data breach report. Passkeys eliminate the need for passwords entirely, according to […]

CERT-In has highlighted multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome. These flaws can be exploited in order to execute arbitrary code.