The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report is out. It's a good read.
https://www.verizonenterprise.com/verizon-insights-lab/dbir/
DARPA (the government organization that created the Internet) is funding research into Human Assisted AI.
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2018/04/darpa_funding_i.html
WebAuthN went to Candidate stage, perhaps leading to the end of passwords on the Internet. But ... universal federal IDs? Not sure.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/04/practical-passwordless-authentication-comes-a-step-closer-with-webauthn/
Motherboard has a REALLY good series on phone cracking. If you are into mobile, it's worth a look.
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/topic/phone-crackers
And that's the news