Consumer and privacy predictions for 2025
Kaspersky experts look back on their expectations about the 2024 privacy and consumer cyberthreats trends and try to predict what to expect in 2025. Continue reading Consumer and privacy predictions for 2025
Category Archives: Biometric authentication
QR code SQL injection and other vulnerabilities in a popular biometric terminal
The report analyzes the security properties of a popular biometric access control terminal made by ZkTeco and describes vulnerabilities found in it. Continue reading QR code SQL injection and other vulnerabilities in a popular biometric terminal
Stop Password Reuse by Going Passwordless
There’s a t-shirt that reads, “My password is the last 20 digits of Pi.” It’s funny – who would ever guess that? – but every single password generator would flag that password as “weak.” There are no letters or symbols, and that would create a passwor… Continue reading Stop Password Reuse by Going Passwordless
How Biometrics Measure Up and Why They Aren’t the Cure-All for Cybersecurity
Each month there seems to be more news of data breaches, both large and small. As these events continue to increase in frequency, organizations are learning that they must engage, and rapidly, with new security measures. Companies are now turning their… Continue reading How Biometrics Measure Up and Why They Aren’t the Cure-All for Cybersecurity
Broken Biometrics: Fingerprint Readers Spoofed ‘80% of the Time’
Researchers managed to defeat many fingerprint sensors on portable devices, which is extremely worrying.
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Cyberthreats to financial institutions 2020: Overview and predictions
Short overview of year’s key events, analysis of forecasts for 2019 and our predictions about cyberthreats to financial institutions in 2020 Continue reading Cyberthreats to financial institutions 2020: Overview and predictions
Biometric data processing and storage system threats
In this report, we will discuss the numerous information security issues affecting biometric authentication systems and present the results of our own research, to provide additional information for a more objective evaluation of risks associated with using existing biometric authentication system implementations. Continue reading Biometric data processing and storage system threats
Why Biometric Authentication is Just Part of the Security Puzzle
Americans are growing increasingly comfortable with biometrics as a means of confirming their identity, with a recent survey finding 81% of respondents would be receptive to using biometrics in airports. Many consumers are already relying on biometric … Continue reading Why Biometric Authentication is Just Part of the Security Puzzle
Cyberthreats to financial institutions 2019: overview and predictions
The past year has been extremely eventful in terms of the digital threats faced by financial institutions: cybercrime groups have used new infiltration techniques, and the geography of attacks has become more extensive. Continue reading Cyberthreats to financial institutions 2019: overview and predictions
Biometric Authentication: Get a Head Start on Your Vendor Evaluation with Javelin’s Scorecard
According to Javelin Research, biometric authentication is the most desired authentication method for online and mobile banking. As banks and financial institutions (FIs) increasingly prioritize biometrics, the business and security teams tasked with … Continue reading Biometric Authentication: Get a Head Start on Your Vendor Evaluation with Javelin’s Scorecard