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Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone
Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California released a ruling that concluded state highway police were acting lawfully when they forcibly unlocked a suspect’s phone using their fingerprint. You probably didn’t hear about it. The case didn’t get a lot of coverage, especially because the courts weren’t giving a blanket green light…
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Tesla Owner Steals His Car Using a Flipper Zero
Researchers uncovered a dead simple social engineering attack that could let criminals drive away with your car.
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Amazon Rolls Out Passkeys as Big Tech Bids Farewell to Passwords
You can now use passkeys to sign into your Amazon account, the company announced on Monday. Amazon is following suit from other big tech players who are moving away from passwords and towards biometrics, such as your fingerprint or face, as well as pins to secure your digital identity. “While passwords will still be around…
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Microsoft Is Adding a Passkey Manager to Windows 11
Soon you can log into your sites and apps using your device, rather than a password.