{"id":11846,"date":"2026-06-09T06:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pishondesigns.org\/Dbase\/?p=11846"},"modified":"2026-06-09T06:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:41:23","slug":"what-is-a-passkey-and-why-are-so-many-websites-trying-to-get-me-to-use-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pishondesigns.org\/Dbase\/what-is-a-passkey-and-why-are-so-many-websites-trying-to-get-me-to-use-one\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Passkey and why are so many websites trying to get me to use one?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a Passkey and why are so many websites trying to get me to use one? In the ever-changing world of cybersecurity, traditional passwords are just not good enough.
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As old passwords could easily be stolen, hacked, or even guessed, passkeys would work on a completely different level, with public-private key pairs authentication.<\/p>\n

Unlike a password, passkeys cannot be shared, remembered, or written down. This makes it far less vulnerable to the types of attacks that commonly target password-based systems.<\/p>\n

So, What is a Passkey and why are so many websites trying to get me to use one?<\/h2>\n

Most of us already use a password manager<\/strong> with strong, unique passwords, and 2FA<\/strong> via a different app. A passkey just seems to be a different password they want us to use instead?<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Well not passkeys<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

A passkey uses cryptography instead of a password. Your device creates a private key and a public key. The private key stays with you, usually on your phone, laptop, password manager, or physical security key. The website gets the public key. When you log in, your device proves you have the private key without actually exposing it.<\/p>\n

That matters because there is no password for you to type into a fake page. There is no simple secret for a hacker to copy from your brain, your notes app, your browser, or a breached website database.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Combining the power of public key cryptography with biometric authentication, passkeys create a solution where you will never need to remember passwords or fear security breaches.<\/p>\n

With more than 6 billion unique logins, usernames and passwords, available on the dark web, and with most users using the same passwords across platforms, passkeys have emerged as a revolutionary solution, offering a more secure and streamlined method for authentication.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Are Passkeys Secure?<\/h2>\n

Yes, but not like passwords. <\/span><\/p>\n

A passkey itself is very hard to \u201csteal\u201d because the private key stays on your device\/security chip and the website only gets a public key. The realistic attacks are usually around it: someone gets access to your unlocked phone\/laptop, compromises your Apple\/Google\/Microsoft account that syncs passkeys, tricks you with fake login prompts, uses account-recovery loopholes, malware controls your session after you log in, or the website itself has weak recovery\/security.<\/p>\n

Here it is:<\/p>\n

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The advantages outweigh the disadvantages.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n