Windows Hello, the biometric/PIN authentication and access tool, that ships with the latest versions of Windows installed on suitable hardware is expanding its supported operations. Windows 11 is getting a built-in passkey manager for Windows Hello (bleepingcomputer.com) A new passkey manager will enable the PIN or biometric sensors in your …
ChatGPT and Cyber Security
The sale of credentials is a very active illicit market place. Now the cyber criminals are hoping that employees have shared organisational secrets with ChatGPT as compromised ChatGPT credentials are found for sale on the Dark Web. Trove of ChatGPT creds found on dark web • The Register Do you …
Credentials – A Primer
Today I am going to look at why credentials are so important in cyber security? Credentials for identity The management of credentials across your organisation for all services is an important impact of your cyber security, whether it is someone using the global administrator account as their “daily driver” work …
Authentication – Who Do You Let In?
Authentication, Authorisation and Accountability. This is the first part of a three-part series looking at the basics of the cyber security principle of “AAA”. Today we will start with Authentication It seems the easiest of principles. Everyone needs a username and password (credentials) to access any of your organisation’s systems. …
Biometrics
I had this article published yesterday on CyberAwake looking at biometrics and cyber security: We all thought biometrics were better security… (cyberawake.co.uk)