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Identity & Access
A Stolen Phone Number Nearly Took Over Someone's Entire Digital Life
A real-world SIM swap attack shows how quickly identity checks break down once a criminal gets hold of your phone number.
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Identity & Access
Passkeys Are Winning the Login Fight. Attackers Are Moving to the Verification Step.
Credential stuffing is fading as passkeys go mainstream. The next account takeover battle is happening at password resets, help desks, and identity checks.
3 min read
Identity & Access
WhatsApp Starts Username Reservations, Finally Decoupling Identity From Phone Numbers
The optional handle system lets users be reachable without exposing an E.164 number — a meaningful identifier change for a 3-billion-user directory.
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