Recent research by SquareX, a startup focused on securing browsers and client-side applications, has made bold claims about a supposed vulnerability in passkey technology. The research, titled ‘Passkeys Pwned,’ suggests that a malicious browser extension can hijack the passkey creation process, allowing attackers to gain access to cloud applications by creating a keypair controlled by malware. Despite these claims, the research has been criticized for lacking substantial evidence and being more of a marketing pitch than a credible security threat. This has sparked discussions on the security of passkeys, which are considered a more secure alternative to traditional passwords.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Recent research by SquareX, a startup focused on securing browsers and client-side applications, has made bold claims about a supposed vulnerability in passkey technology. The research, titled ‘Passkeys Pwned,’ suggests…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":951,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1434],"tags":[413,5672,12996,432,12997],"class_list":["post-10504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-global","tag-global-startup-news","tag-malware","tag-passkeys","tag-security","tag-squarex"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n