Clik here to view.
DARPA Has a Simple Solution to Authentication: Reading Users' Minds
Making You Your Own Password MyDigitalSLR via FlickrHaving contributed in large part to the Internet's very existence, DARPA is now setting out to make its secure networks more secure. But rather than...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Neurosecurity Lets You Store a Password In Your Brain Without Remembering It
Subconscious Passwords You know them, you just can't recall them. john_a_ward via FlickrUsually it's a problem when you can't remember a password. But in this particular case, it's by design. A new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Fastest Way To Crack A 4-Digit PIN Number [Infographic]
Pin Analysis Data Genetics We know people default to bad passwords, whether for their computers or banking PINs. But, we have to stress this here, people are really bad at picking passwords. This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Baby Birds Use Unique Passwords To Unlock Dinner
Fairy Wren Colombelli-Negrel et al., Current Biology In an interesting example of prenatal learning, a species of tiny Australian songbirds teach their embryonic young a special password, which the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why The Only Secure Password Is One You Don’t Even Know That You Know
Mind Over Hackers Jesse Lenz Hristo Bojinov wants you to forget your password. More precisely, he wants you to never really know it in the first place. Bojinov, a computer scientist at Stanford, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Your Brain Pattern Could Be Your Password
EEG Cap Wikimedia Commons When it's been a while since you last signed into your bank account, password hints can trigger your memory and help you recall your code word. But future security systems...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Company Dares You To Crack Its Encryption Software
A Bank Vault in France Reynaud d'Avaut, via Wikimedia commons Virtual Adventures has developed a new form of encryption, and to prove its strength, the company is letting anyone try to crack...
View ArticleClik here to view.
With Nymi Wristband, Your Heartbeat Unlocks Your Devices
Rendering of How the Nymi Will Look When Shipped Bionym Here's a twist on knowing thy heart. A startup is looking to manufacture a wristband that recognizes its wearer by his or her heartbeat. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tested: An App That Authenticates You By The Shape Of Your Ear
Ergo App Descartes Biometrics, Inc. on Google Play How unique are your ears? Maybe only Mom ever noticed them before, but, according to Michael Boczek, the particular way your ear touches your phone...
View ArticleDARPA Has a Simple Solution to Authentication: Reading Users' Minds
Having contributed in large part to the Internetâs very existence, DARPA is now setting out to make its secure networks more secure. But rather than relying upon the…
View ArticleNeurosecurity Lets You Store a Password In Your Brain Without Remembering It
Usually itâs a problem when you canât remember a password. But in this particular case, itâs by design. A new security technique mashes up cryptography with…
View ArticleThe Fastest Way To Crack A 4-Digit PIN Number [Infographic]
We know people default to bad passwords, whether for their computers or banking PINs. But, we have to stress this here, people are really bad at picking passwords. This…
View ArticleBaby Birds Use Unique Passwords To Unlock Dinner
In an interesting example of prenatal learning, a species of tiny Australian songbirds teach their embryonic young a special password, which the baby birds must chirp in…
View ArticleWhy The Only Secure Password Is One You Don’t Even Know That You Know
Hristo Bojinov wants you to forget your password. More precisely, he wants you to never really know it in the first place. Bojinov, a computer scientist at Stanford, and his colleagues have developed...
View ArticleYour Brain Pattern Could Be Your Password
When it's been a while since you last signed into your bank account, password hints can trigger your memory and help you recall your code word. But future security systems…
View ArticleThis Company Dares You To Crack Its Encryption Software
Virtual Adventures has developed a new form of encryption, and to prove its strength, the company is letting anyone try to crack it. Developed 10 years ago as part of a video game, Vase Software's...
View ArticleWith Nymi Wristband, Your Heartbeat Unlocks Your Devices
Here's a twist on knowing thy heart. A startup is looking to manufacture a wristband that recognizes its wearer by his or her heartbeat. The wristband, called Nymi, then…
View ArticleTested: An App That Authenticates You By The Shape Of Your Ear
How unique are your ears? Maybe only Mom ever noticed them before, but, according to Michael Boczek, the particular way your ear touches your phone when you use it is…
View ArticleThe Death Of The Password Starts Today (Maybe)
FIDO—a non-profit alliance backed by Microsoft, Google, and other heavyweights—wants to kill the password and replace it with biometrics.
View ArticleA Security Expert Just Published 10 Million Passwords And Usernames
Yesterday, security consultant Mark Burnett released 10 million passwords and corresponding usernames in a data set he made using existing information. And he promises it's…
View Article
