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At the moment to log into (for example) Paypal I type a password then the code from Google Authenticator. If I understand correctly having a passkey installed on my phone eliminates the password. It would be like a website requiring only t… Continue reading What is the benefit of a passkey over using 2FA like Google Authenticator?
Some companies such as Github suggest passkeys replace both passwords and 2FA:
passkeys satisfy both password and 2FA requirements
Github thus allows logging in with a passkey without any second factor, even if you have one enabled (like… Continue reading Do passkeys allow an attacker to gain account access by accessing a single device?
Google’s updated Titan Security Keys can serve as a multifactor authenticator and store passkeys to replace passwords. Continue reading How to Use Google’s Titan Security Keys With Passkey Support
So, before this year, when you were using WebAuthN to create security keys on an up to date Android phone (Pixel 6 in my case), you had these options (iirc):
When creating a platform authenticator, you were offered Fingerprint/Passcode. Wh… Continue reading Did Android remove Fingerprint/Passcode for WebAuthN and lower security to push Passkeys?
Passkeys seems great for me as an individual, instead of passwords and TOTP tokens I can now slowly ditch the passwords and the somewhat annoying (but important!) TOTP tokens which I have locked in my phone.
I have read that passkeys will … Continue reading Are passkeys a secure replacement for 2FA?
One of the touted features of passkeys is that they depend on a biometric in order to use them. However, on an iPhone, if the finger-print scanner isn’t successful, it offers you the option of using your passcode. Couldn’t one then brute f… Continue reading Why does iOS allow using passkey without biometric? [closed]
Is a passkey (plus auth code grant) a reasonable/ appropriate replacement for JWT grant flow?
I’m currently using JWT for an autonomous app (user not present).
Does passkey require web browser interaction? If so, then the answer to my ques… Continue reading Passkey for user not present app?
Derek Hanson, Yubico’s VP of standards and alliances and an industry expert on passkeys, discusses why device-bound-to-shareable passkeys are critical. Continue reading Hardware-bound passkeys are still ultimate in security: Yubico VP
Google launched an open beta feature on June 5 that lets individuals and organizations log in to Workspace with public and private encrypted passkeys.
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Storing passkeys directly on devices will cut down on successful phishing, Google suggests. Is it the beginning of the end for passwords?
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