Passkeys replace passwords with encrypted key pairs that can’t be phished or leaked. Learn how FIDO2 and WebAuthn work, their pros and flaws.

Passkeys are built on the FIDO2 standard (CTAP2 + WebAuthn standards). They remove the shared secret, stop phishing at the source, and make credential-stuffing useless.

But adoption is still low, and interoperability between Apple, Google, and Microsoft isn’t seamless.

I broke down how passkeys work, their strengths, and what’s still missing

  • NauticalNoodle@lemmy.mlEnglish
    81·
    6 hours ago

    if it undermines or circumvents my fifth amendment right not to testify against myself, then I’m not interested in ending the use of passwords.