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Re:Google Rolling Out Passkey Passwordless Login Support to ... by PassageNick on Thursday October 13, 2022 @03:15PM (#33195238)
The passkeys are stored in a Trusted Platform Module, and as far as I know, it is basically impregnable, even with access to the physical device.
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Re:Google Rolling Out Passkey Passwordless Login Support to ... by webmobdev on Saturday October 15, 2022 @06:59AM (#33213671)
That's irrelevant as the real issue is that if anyone gets access to your device, they can then get access to all your online accounts.
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Re:Google Rolling Out Passkey Passwordless Login Support to ... by PassageNick on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @11:31AM (#33248868)
Well, no, that is not right. Passkeys most definitely not available to someone who steals your phone.
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