Search Results: WebAuth

FedCM (Federated Credential Management) is a W3C‑backed browser API that promises a privacy‑first, cookie‑free login experience for web sites. With Chrome and Edge already adopting it, the standard is poised to reshape how developers integrate third‑party identity providers while sidestepping the pitfalls of traditional SAML and OIDC flows.

As the tech world races toward a passwordless future, roaming authenticators like YubiKeys emerge as the most secure passkey option by binding credentials to portable hardware. Yet, their device-bound nature demands meticulous management to avoid lockouts, highlighting the delicate balance between ultimate security and practical usability. This approach could redefine authentication for high-stakes environments, but only if users adapt to its complexities.

As the world rushes toward a passwordless future, passkey authenticators—platform, virtual, and roaming—are the linchpin of secure, frictionless logins. This deep dive explains the technology, the choices you face, and why picking the right authenticator matters for developers and enterprises alike.

Google’s lawsuit against the Chinese-run ‘Lighthouse’ platform marks a pivotal escalation in the war against phishing-as-a-service, targeting the infrastructure behind massive USPS and E‑ZPass toll scams. Beyond the headlines, this clash exposes how modern fraud kits weaponize cloud, messaging, and brand trust at industrial scale—and what security teams must learn from it.

Google’s new lawsuit against the Chinese-run ‘Lighthouse’ platform marks one of the most aggressive legal strikes yet against phishing-as-a-service infrastructure powering global toll and delivery scams. Beyond brand protection, it signals a maturing strategy: treat criminal PhaaS ecosystems like transnational enterprises—and dismantle them accordingly.

With native support for third‑party passkey managers like 1Password and Bitwarden, Microsoft is turning Windows 11 into a first-class FIDO2/WebAuthn citizen. Beyond convenience, this move reshapes the desktop security stack, shifts power away from passwords, and forces serious conversations about trust, ecosystems, and vendor lock‑in.