Passkey adoption rises, but passwords persist in enterprise authentication
Passwords remain embedded in enterprise authentication, even among professionals familiar with passkeys. A recent Yubico and Okta survey found that…
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Digital identity research warns of ‘password debt’ as enterprises delay IAM rollouts
Enterprises may be sharpening their understanding of digital identity threats but the industry is still struggling to turn that knowledge…
Venom Stealer pushes credential theft into more dangerous phase
Venom Stealer is a new malware-as-a-service infostealer that security researchers say is more dangerous than many older credential theft tools…
Passwordless authentication progresses but bad password habits hang on
We are now well into 2026, and while passwords have taken a lot of abuse, they’re still far from dead….
Password exposure reveals deep vulnerabilities across US government networks
A new study by password manager NordPass in partnership with cybersecurity firm NordStellar, has revealed a massive leak of government-linked…
Researcher finds 184M unique login credentials in unsecured database
In the digital age, credentials are the new gold bars. Representing the intangible but infinitely monetizable value of identity, they…
10 million passkeys registered for Mercari market app amid phishing crisis
Mercari, the Japanese e-commerce company behind the Mercari marketplace, has surpassed 10 million registered users of passkeys for authentication. A…
Microsoft is seeing 1M passkey registrations daily
Last week, global companies marked the inaugural World Passkey Day, which replaced World Password Day to highlight safe authentication through…
It’s World Passkey Day, actually: trust, adoption grows for FIDO credential
World Password Day is no longer. The annual day to promote secure password practices has run its course, and the…
A billion stolen passwords make passkeys look good, despite growing pains
In breaking news that should come as no surprise, your password isn’t good enough. And no, not even if you…
