I have been saying for some time now that passwords by themselves are no longer an effective form of security. Too easy to hack, too easy to crack. Currently my go to recommendation is any form of two-factor authentication. Something like the Google Authenticator App or Yubikey are good choices for your second authentication factor.
On the horizon there are other authentication options that may replace passwords entirely. Here are a few:
Recently the ISSA (Information Systems Security Association) released the results of a survey they took in December 2018. There is a shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals; not enough people are entering the field, and those with ten or more years of experience may be leaving the field due to stress, lack of a career path, and ineffective mentoring.
The survey ...
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The powerful Anubis banking Trojan is showing up in the Google Play Store in other apps. Currently, Anubis is masquerading as a battery saver and currency converter. This Android banking Trojan launches a fake app overlay screen when the user opens the app. The user enters his or her account credentials into the fake overlay, which allows the Anubis malware to steal the data. Anubis can imitate 377 financial apps used ...
