Multifactor authentication can bear weaknesses that render its efficacy moot. A common response and answer to the most problematic forms of MFA, though the details are limited at best, is phishing-resistant MFA.
The qualifier, phishing resistant, is broadly defined as modes of authentication that rely on cryptographic techniques, such as an asymmetric pair of private and public keys, the Web Authentication API (WebAuthn) specification, biometrics or the FIDO2 standard.
Passkeys are based on a FIDO alliance standard that’s supported by Apple, Microsoft and Google. Think of…
Passkeys have been growing rapidly in popularity. In the UK, for instance, more than half…
Google is introducing passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program (APP), designed for individuals facing…
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