How to prevent future incidents like the Voxox data breach

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A Berlin-based security researcher recently discovered a vulnerability in a server database belonging to Voxox that exposed tens of millions of copies of personally identifying information including SMS messages, password reset links, two-factor authentication codes and more. The discover of the breach had many in the security community wondering why are we still using traditional passwords and SMS as our main source of security when the SMS component of two-factor authentication (2FA) wasn't designed for security at all.

To better understand why traditional passwords aren't effective at protecting users from cyberattacks, Tech Radar Pro spoke with Averon's CEO Wendell Brown.

Wendell Brown, CEO of Averon

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