The German government has set out plans to replace passwords with passkeys as the main authentication method, with the latter being seen as more secure, phishing-resistant and user-friendly.

To set up a passkey with Google Password Manager, you need your credentials for the service in question already stored. For Best Buy, go to the website and log in. When the Google Password Manager ...

The idea behind 2FA is simple. You either have it enabled or you don't. You'd assume that enabled means that your account is safe. But it's only as strong as the method behind it. SMS-based codes ...

To enhance security, apps like Google Pay and Paytm now allow users to customize their UPI IDs, enabling the use of aliases instead of personal details. This sought-after feature aims to protect users ...

Tired of juggling countless passwords? Discover how to create strong, memorable passwords with ease, utilize password managers, and embrace the future with passkeys ...

A clear example is the Phone app, where answering a call now requires a horizontal swipe instead of a vertical one or single tap. It's much easier to answer your mobile phone while you're juggling ...

To control your Android phone with your PC, you can use apps like Microsoft Phone Link, Pushbullet, Scrcpy, AirDroid, AnyViewer, TeamViewer, and Vysor.

When a clickjack attack managed to hijack a passkey authentication ceremony, were password managers really to blame? ZDNET's investigation reveals a more complicated answer.

Is Google about to change online search forever by replacing its classic web search with AI Mode? Credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Move over, Google Search. AI Mode is here, and it isn't ...

Google plans to make it easier for users to access AI mode by allowing them to set it as the default, replacing the traditional blue links. AI mode is an advanced version of Google Search that uses ...

Passkeys offer a way of confirming you are who you say you are without remembering a long, complicated password, and in a manner that's resistant to common attacks on passwords like phishing and ...