Passkeys Are Still Good, But Your Computer Still Matters
New Pass-ta-key research shows how malware already on a Windows PC can abuse Google-synced passkeys. The calm lesson is not to panic about passkeys, but to protect the device that holds them.
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New Pass-ta-key research shows how malware already on a Windows PC can abuse Google-synced passkeys. The calm lesson is not to panic about passkeys, but to protect the device that holds them.
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