AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) now supports the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) standard for strong and phishing-resistant authentication across all supported browsers. WebAuthn is part of the FIDO2 set of specifications that succeed FIDO U2F API, enabling secure multi-factor authentication with security keys based on public key cryptography.


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TechTarget: How passwordless helps guard against AI-enhanced attacks

In the age of generative AI, phishing scams (which already account for 90% of data…

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The Wall Street Journal: Forget Passwords and Badges: Your Body Is Your Next Security Key

Andrew Shikiar, executive director of the FIDO Alliance, emphasizes the importance of biometric scans as…

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WIRED: I Stopped Using Passwords. It’s Great—and a Total Mess

More than 8 billion online accounts can set up passkeys right now, says Andrew Shikiar,…

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