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

  • cenzorrll@piefed.caEnglish
    51·
    4 hours ago

    K, I’ll go tell the CEO that they need to come up with something different.

    • bookmeat@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      22·
      3 hours ago

      There’s like a million other free/libre digital document signing platforms out there. Try one that doesn’t suck.