Authentication protocols serve as the backbone of online security, enabling users to confirm their identities securely and access protected information and services. They define how claimants (users ...

It's just not safe.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Feb. 27, 2025: This story, originally published Feb.

Organizations invest time and money into staying safe from cyber threats, so it's critical they can measure how well their cybersecurity investments are paying off. Take password policies. Every ...

A design flaw in the decades-old RADIUS authentication protocol allows attackers to take over network devices from a man-in-the-middle position by exploiting MD5 hash collisions. The “secure enough” ...