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

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[–] 3 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Isn't this optional? I use passkeys and have yet to be asked for anything else in addition to it.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    I've only ever seen passkeys used as 2FA, personally.

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