#authentication

#authentication

A CAPTCHA is a reverse Turing test that takes the form of a challenge-response test. For example, if it instructs users to "select all images with stairs," they must pick the stairs out from railings, driveways, and crosswalks. Alternatively, they may be asked to enter the text they see, add the sum of dice faces, or complete a sliding puzzle.

Microsoft will introduce a new Content Security Policy for Microsoft Entra ID in October 2026. The measure is intended to prevent cross-site scripting. Microsoft advises organizations not to use browser extensions or tools that inject code into the Entra ID sign-in experience. If you follow this recommendation, you don't need to do anything. The experience will remain unchanged. Do you use tools that inject code? Then you will need to switch to alternatives.

A French auction house is selling a work by Picasso that has not been seen in public for more than 80 years. Buste de femme au chapeau à fleurs (Dora Maar) [Bust of a Woman in a Flowery Hat], which depicts the artist's lover Dora Maar, goes under the hammer at the Drouot salesroom in Paris on 24 October. The work, which has been in a private collection since 1944, has an estimate of €8m.

Zoom's vision of filling meetings with AI clones has nearly arrived. On Wednesday, the video conferencing app announced that you'll soon be able to create a "photorealistic" avatar of yourself in case you aren't "camera-ready." That means your AI avatar can appear polished if you've just crawled out of bed. Zoom plans on launching this feature to Workplace users in December, allowing you to generate an AI lookalike based on a photo of yourself that you upload or capture directly in the app.

Scalekit 's authentication stack, purpose-built for agentic apps, is tailored for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, allowing security teams to easily add an OAuth 2.1 authorization server. According to the startup, its solution enables developers to rapidly add an encrypted token vault, along with a tool-calling layer, so that AI agents can act on a user's behalf in popular services such as Gmail, HubSpot, Notion, and Slack.

One of the most notable updates in this version is the new authentication protocol. It as explained separates the roles of the authentication server and the resource server, making it easier to integrate with widely used standards such as OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect. It is stated that the goal is to improve both flexibility and security when managing access to external resources.

The implant is built as a malicious PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module), enabling attackers to silently bypass system authentication and gain persistent SSH access.

An autographed pair of Adidas EQT Top 10 shoes worn by Kobe Bryant during his first Lakers start sold for $240,000, making it the second highest price ever for his sneakers.

I remember needing an organization feature. It's a very common use case for most SaaS applications, but it wasn't available from these providers. So I had to build it from scratch.

In episode 436 of Python Bytes, the hosts discuss the importance of social media engagement, live streaming, and the benefits of using PropelAuth for app authentication.

To authenticate with Bluesky, use your username and password via environment variables, validating them before sending a POST request to the createSession endpoint.

The proposed backup method incorporates the roles of chosen trustees who assist in recovering the owner's private key, enhancing the security against adversarial threats.

Yubico's Yubikey-as-a-Service expands access to secure authentication, now available in 175 countries, enhancing logistical support for enterprises globally.

Bluesky is adopting an official verification system, granting blue checkmarks to "authentic and notable" accounts, a significant shift from its previous stance on verification.