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MIT's minuscule terahertz RFID tag foils counterfeiters with metallic glue

TechSpot

In 2020, MIT improved radiofrequency identification technology by designing a cryptographic tag several times smaller and cheaper to make than traditional RFID tags. It improved the security of standard RFID authentication by using terahertz radio waves. Read Entire Article

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Passwords Are Ruining the Web

Phil Windley

Chances are, if you're like me, that you pick up your phone and use a biometric authentication method (e.g. Then, if you use multi-factor authentication (and you should), you get to open up your phone, find the 2FA app, get the code, and type it in. This experience is replicated on any web site that requires authentication.

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eBay purchases sneaker authentication service Sneaker Con

The Verge

eBay has bought out sneaker authentication service Sneaker Con, a company that gives sneaker-lovers the peace of mind that the kicks they’re purchasing are real. There, the sneakers are thoroughly vetted by experts who ensure that the sneakers are authentic and match the description of the original listing. Image: eBay.

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Zero Trust

Phil Windley

My new book Learning Digital Identity from O'Reilly Media covers many of the topics in this post such as multi-factor authentication, authorization and access control, and identity policy development in depth. User Authentication: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Requiring users to provide multiple forms of verification (e.g.,

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TikTok, Reddit, and Facebook are struggling with ivermectin misinformation

The Verge

On TikTok, Rolling Stone found videos, some of which had more than a million views, promoting ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment under tags like #ivermectin4covid and #ivermectinworks. The #ivermectin tag is still up, though many of the most popular videos in the tag are of healthcare professionals debunking misinformation.

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Adding Security Keys to Your Authentication Toolbox

SecureWorld News

A quick intro to security keys: A security key can work in place of other forms of two-factor authentication such as receiving a code through SMS or pressing a button in an authentication app. When it came to authenticating, both keys worked just fine. For me personally, I'll suffer the higher price tag for the YubiKey 5.

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Smooth Cybercriminals: Google Warns of Iran-Backed APT Hackers

SecureWorld News

One notorious hacking group from Iran uses particularly dirty schemes to fleece users, according to Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). According to Google’s TAG blog, APT35 have been active since at least 2017, including attacks on the 2020 U.S. Read Google's official TAG blog to learn more about the technical details.

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