Google is trying a new method of bot authentication named Web Bot Auth. Google posted a new help document that explains that Web Bot Auth is a “new cryptographic protocol that helps websites to ...

Public exploit details show how CVE-2026-61511 reaches PHP eval() in unpatched vBulletin forums through a visitor-controlled ...

When a sizeable chunk of online attacks involves weak passwords and unauthorized account access, second-factor authentication (2FA) is one of those magic bullets that can save your digital life from ...

Back in 2022, Microsoft announced the retirement of Basic Authentication as it was moving to modern OAuth 2.0 token-based authentication. The reason was simple, to move away from such simple ...

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It’s rare to see a solo founder building a widely adopted developer infrastructure tool. Even more so if the founder happens to be from Africa. Bereket Engida, a self-taught programmer from Ethiopia, ...

Google is testing Web Bot Auth, an experimental protocol designed to help websites verify that automated traffic is really coming from the bot or service it claims to represent. The new protocol could ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing authentication problems when Credential Guard is enabled on systems using the Kerberos PKINIT pre-auth security protocol. According to Redmond, these ...