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

  • ProjectPatatoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    23 hours ago

    I like passkeys but ONLY as the second factor. Using them as the primary makes no sense in majority of cases.

    • cmhe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      22 hours ago

      I store the passkeys in my self hosted vaultwarden, they are a good replacement for auto inserting random passwords via text boxes.