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Phishing Threats Prompt Call for Wider Adoption of Passkeys

November 07, 2025
McDonald’s Used 123456 as Corporate Password, Exposed 64 Million Data Files
Cybersecurity // July 14, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing everything, especially cybersecurity. But a recent data breach suffered by McDonald’s, exposing the personal information of around 64 million of the company’s job applicants, wasn’t a failure of AI so much as a failure of the most basic cybersecurity principle: never...

77% of Banks Considering Tap-To-Authenticate Technology to Stop Fraud
Fraud Prevention // March 14, 2025

America’s banks are under siege, and the enemy is invisible. Authentication-based fraud is skyrocketing, leaving financial institutions scrambling to fight back against an epidemic of stolen identities, hacked passwords and unauthorized transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Latin America May Offer Roadmap for Passkeys to Replace Passwords
Identity // December 09, 2024

The passwordless future has long been promised, but has long been just over the horizon — remaining more an aspiration than a reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

FIDO Alliance Releases Draft Secure Credential Exchange Specifications
Cybersecurity // October 14, 2024

The FIDO Alliance has released credential exchange protocols and a resource to promote the adoption of passkeys. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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77% of Banks Considering Tap-To-Authenticate Technology to Stop Fraud

March 14, 2025
America’s banks are under siege, and the enemy is invisible. Authentication-based fraud is skyrocketing, leaving financial institutions scrambling to fight back against an epidemic of stolen identities, hacked passwords and unauthorized transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Latin America May Offer Roadmap for Passkeys to Replace Passwords

December 09, 2024
The passwordless future has long been promised, but has long been just over the horizon — remaining more an aspiration than a reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

The Passkeys Primer: Making Sense of the New Security Paradigm

May 27, 2024
Consumers hate passwords. Fraudsters love them. There might be no better business case for passkeys, which are a biometric, digital alternative to manually selected and stored passwords. Passkeys have also...

Fiserv: Online Authentication Is ‘Moment of Truth’ for Banks and Merchants

March 21, 2024
Jason Paguandas, vice president and general manager, merchant security and fraud at Carat from Fiserv , told Karen Webster that while the technologies may be changing, the password is still...

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Phishing Threats Prompt Call for Wider Adoption of Passkeys

November 07, 2025
The recent hack of Salesforce should prompt Gmail users to shift from passwords to passkeys, according to a report by Inc. posted by sister publication Fast Company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

FIDO Alliance Releases Draft Secure Credential Exchange Specifications

October 14, 2024
The FIDO Alliance has released credential exchange protocols and a resource to promote the adoption of passkeys. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Google Facilitates the Use of Passkeys on Desktop

September 19, 2024
Users can now save passkeys to Google Password Manager on desktop, in addition to Android devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Report: Apple to Unveil Password Manager App

June 06, 2024
Apple will reportedly unveil a password manager app Monday (June 10) at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...