Andrew CoutsNEW: Google today rolled out passkeys—the industry-wide tech that will replace passwords—to all accounts. It’s a big step toward replacing passwords, which are often insecure, altogether, @lhn reports (tip @Techmeme and @TechDesk) https://www.wired.com/story/google-passkey-password-replacement/
gillo@couts @lhn @Techmeme @TechDesk While optimal in concept, the full reliance on biometrics worries me. It has been reported that in many countries adversaries just took the phones and turned it towards the victim to unlock it with face biometrics. Of course, these are extreme cases and concern only people with a specific threat model, but it would still be good to mention it somewhere.