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X Rolls Out Passkeys Support to iPhone Users Worldwide

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X Rolls Out Passkeys Support to iPhone Users Worldwide X, formerly Twitter, has extended support for passkeys as a login option for iPhone users across the globe, the company has announced. Passkeys support was introduced by X earlier this year, but the option was limited to iOS users based in the United States. Now anyone on the social media platform can use them. Passkeys are both easier to use …

Mac Rumors 552 2024-04-19

WhatsApp turns on passwordless logins with passkeys for Android users

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WhatsApp turns on passwordless logins with passkeys for Android users Illustration: The VergeWhatsApp users on Android can say goodbye to insecure and annoying SMS two-factor authentication. The Meta-owned company announced on X (formerly Twitter) that it’s rolling out support for a passwordless passkey feature to all Android users. The new security option allows WhatsApp users to use their device’s face, fingerpr…

The Verge 636 2023-12-25

Android passkeys with Flutter

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Android passkeys with Flutter Hi, I’m excited to introduce you to our open-source Flutter passkeys package (available for Android and iOS): Background Current Flutter passkey packages are either complicated to implement or require a passkey backend to host on your own. This can be quite challenging and tedious (especially when you want to quickly prototype with passkeys). ​ …

Reddit Android 239 2023-08-05

TikTok is now supporting passkeys on iPhone

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TikTok is now supporting passkeys on iPhone Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeThe next TikTok trend is passkeys on iPhones. The social media app is announcing support for the logins that try to make password-stealing phishing attacks impossible by allowing users to sign in with either Touch ID or Face ID instead of entering passwords. The initial launch includes iOS device support a…

The Verge 165 2023-07-18

You Can Now Securely Share Apple Passkeys

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You Can Now Securely Share Apple Passkeys Sharing passwords securely is not as easy as you think. If you want to do it well, you’ll need a specialized tool like 1Password that encrypts the data during the transfer. Sharing a password over messages or email defeats the purpose of sharing it privately: If it’s out there in plain text form, it can be accessed by… Read more…

Lifehacker 204 2023-07-18