While prior attempts at passwordless authentication on the web have required specialized
hardware, FIDO2's WebAuthn protocol lets users sign into websites with their smartphone …

In recent years, several research studies have investigated the identification of electronic
devices through their physical components and properties, both from a theoretical point of …

Password reuse is widespread, so a breach of one provider's password database threatens
accounts on other providers. When companies find stolen credentials on the black market …

This paper investigates the security of partial fingerprint-based authentication systems,
especially when multiple fingerprints of a user are enrolled. A number of consumer …

Modern smartphones are equipped with a plethora of sensors that enable a wide range of
interactions, but some of these sensors can be employed as a side channel to surreptitiously …

The research literature on passwords is rich but little of it directly aids those charged with
securing web-facing services or setting policies. With a view to improving this situation we …

We propose a simple active method for discovering facts about the chipset, the firmware or
the driver of an 802.11 wireless device by observing its responses (or lack thereof) to a …

Mobile devices have become an important part of our everyday life, harvesting more and
more confidential user information. Their portable nature and the great exposure to security …

There is now an increasing need for an enhanced level of user authentication on mobile
devices. In this article, Steven Furnell, Nathan Clarke and Sevasti Karazouni begin by …

The browsing behavior of a user allows to infer personal details, such as health status,
political interests, sexual orientation, etc. In order to protect this sensitive information and to …