Passwords Continue Exposing Serious Security Weaknesses
Passwords, introduced in 1961 with MIT's CTSS and now 65 years old, are increasingly failing to protect users as recent flaws surface. Recent issues include compiler-optimized timing attacks, weaknesses in mainstream password managers and AI-generated passwords, while passkeys and biometrics offer better security but suffer from inconsistent implementation, cloud sync risks, and poor user education—industry standardization is urgently needed.
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