Clef set to revolutionize website logins

Companies are constantly looking for ways to change how we log into sites. And Clef has found a unique approach. They have created a two-step verification system that makes use of an animated wave on your phone to confirm your identity. A lot of sites use two-step verification but that is usually on top of passwords and it needs a numerical code, which can admittedly be troublesome to put in.

Clef has a simpler approach, you just wave your phone at the screen and it signs you in. Of course, there is a PIN or Touch ID confirmation at the start. It works on both Wi-Fi and cell networks. And as a backup, you can scan the phone’s screen with your laptop’s camera. It just makes use of a unique wave generated by your phone to confirm your identity. It will even let you securely log out of your accounts if you think suspicious activity is happening with your account. Over 40,000 sites are using Clef and they hope to get larger organizations to use their service. The app is available on Android and iOS.

Source: Gizmag

WordPress resets 100,000 accounts after Gmail leak

WordPress is taking precautionary measures after five million Gmail accounts were leaked over at a Russian Bitcoin forum. They have reset 100,000 accounts that share passwords with the associated Gmail accounts. Those who were affected need to login over at the homepage and request for a new password.

Automattic’s Daryl Houston said they have sent out emails to the users to notify affected users to reset passwords and gain access to the account.

Source: Ubergizmo

1Password app gets revamp, lands on Android by June 10th

1Password has been available on Android for a while but it always in bad need of a redesign. The app’s developer Agile Bits has finally addressed that need and plans on releasing an update for the app by June 10. The company completely rewrote the app with a new user interface and added features. The app will be free for a while with the new features free for everyone until August 1. After that, 1Password will go into reader mode and will require in-app purchases to unlock all the features.

1Password is a password manager designed to store and create strong passwords for your accounts to make it easier secure your passwords and help you with the problem of forgetting any of them.

Yahoo! Mail usernames and passwords stolen in latest breach

Yahoo! Mail is the second largest email service in the world and many of its user's names and passwords have been stolen in the latest security breach. Yahoo!'s blog has a recent post that states, "Based on our current findings, the list of usernames and passwords that were used to execute the attack was likely collected from a third-party database compromise. We have no evidence that they were obtained directly from Yahoo’s systems."

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