Bist du es leid, dir unzählige #Passwörter zu merken? Die neueste Technologie der #Passkeys verspricht eine einfache Lösung.
Aber wie nah sind wir wirklich an dieser Zukunft? In meinem neuesten Blogbeitrag werfe ich einen kritischen Blick auf die aktuellen Herausforderungen von Passkeys.
Erfahre mehr über die Zukunft der digitalen Authentifizierung. 🚀💻
Google's passkeys, introduced in 2022, have become a popular and secure alternative to traditional passwords, being used over 1 billion times across 400 million-plus Google accounts. These passkeys, which rely on fingerprints, face scans, or PINs for authentication, are faster and more resistant to phishing than passwords. Google plans to integrate passkeys into its Advanced Protection Program, enhancing security for high-risk users. Additionally, third-party password managers like Dashlane and 1Password can now support passkeys, further expanding their use. The technology is supported by major companies like eBay, Uber, PayPal, and Amazon, indicating a shift towards passkey-based authentication as a more secure and efficient method.
PassKeys seem like a bad idea. Google backs them up to the cloud, so if your Google account is compromised then all your private keys are compromised. I don't see how that's an improvement over password+2FA at all.
Now security keys I get; keep the private key on an airgapped device. That's good. Hell I even keep my 2FA-OTP salts on a YubiKey.
The funniest part is that no matter how many security factors we use to replace passwords (two factor auth, passkeys, security keys, etc) there's always a backup that's just another password.
Structural security trumps computational security ... or ...
Diffuse structural security trumps amalgamated computational security ...
All your big, strong passkeys in one basket is less secure than your passwords in many individual baskets ...
Trying to explain this to tech bros can resemble pushing a wagon uphill ...
Because they want to sell something, logic is not paramount.
"A password in my brain is generally safer than an app or SMS stream that can be compromised. Although a passphrase may in some cases not be computationally more secure than a token mechanism or two-factor sytem, the simple passphrase is often structurally more secure because that passphrase only links to and exposes one service target."
"I like to compare it to having one basket of eggs in one spot, and many baskets of eggs in many places. If your one basket of eggs has the master key to all the other stronger keys, is it easier to get the one basket, or the many baskets with weaker keys? So in this scenario cipher strength is not the most important factor for security. With a single basket one fox or pick-pocket or one search warrant can own all of your eggs for all your services."
🔒It's World Password Day and we'd like to remind you that a good password is like a good joke – not too short, not too obvious, and definitely not something you've told your friends, family, or everyone at the office!
LastPass users targeted in phishing attacks good enough to trick even the savvy
Password-manager LastPass users were recently targeted by a convincing phishing campaign that used a combination of email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging their master passwords
Found a nice little Website which lets me check my #password strength.
I like it because it also requires me to input the website and login name so it does not use some stupid general rule but adjusts. And that for only $5/month!
On a unrelated note, does anybody know how someone breached my Gmail and bank accounts recently?
(This is a joke. But it also shows how easy it is to mistake something like a security hole as a feature)
Ich hoffe, das Passkeys diesbezüglich nicht betroffen ist so wie Passwort-Manager wie @keepassxc, @bitwarden inklusive 2FA schon einen grösseren Schutz gegenüber der KI ergibt.
»GPT-4 kann eigenständig bekannte Sicherheitslücken ausnutzen:
Forscher haben festgestellt, dass GPT-4 allein anhand der zugehörigen Schwachstellenbeschreibungen 13 von 15 Sicherheitslücken erfolgreich ausnutzen kann.«
🧵 …und nicht nur die vorhin erwähnten Tools nützen als Schutz diesbezüglich, sondern auch das nicht herein fallen gegenüber den "helfende Profis":
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«LastPass users targeted in phishing attacks good enough to trick even the savvy:
Campaign used email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging master passwords.»
Mist, jetzt hatte ich doch Hoffnung und Glaube, dass PassKey unanfälliger ist als Password-Logins. Zugegeben, es ist dessen Hilfsmittel und nicht deren Definition aber trotzdem.
»FIDO2-Sticks: Lücke in Yubikey-Verwaltungssoftware erlaubt Rechteausweitung.
Um die FIDO2-Sticks von Yubikey zu verwalten, stellt der Hersteller eine Software bereit. Eine Lücke darin ermöglicht die Ausweitung der Rechte.«
Sorry #VPN wie es momentan beworben wird war noch nie Sicher und ein klarer #MITM und nur bei den wenigsten Anbietern auch vertrauenswürdig - Da sind ganz dubiose & gruselige Firmengeflechte im Hintergrund. Dann kommen ein paar #Dumps und bestätigen deine Befürchtungen. VPN macht durch aus Sinn in einem #Business#Netzwerk aber eben nicht so.
»21 Million VPN User Records durchgesickert; VPN am Ende?«
Thank you @dumbpasswordrules for your clarification and how NordVPN is not a secure tool. How many times do I have to mention that this is not security. To consume something country restricted is again (a little) different but also no privacy preserved.
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