Please, please, please stop using passkeys for encrypting user data

(blog.timcappalli.me)

14 points | by timmyc123 a day ago ago

9 comments

  • code-e a day ago ago

    What's the difference between keeping a passkey in bitwarden, and just using a password, also in bitwarden?

    • zetanor a day ago ago

      Mainly that a service can't refuse passwords from Bitwarden, whereas in a few years you'll find yourself reading an article about how a bank in Luseristan has decided to require that their users sign in using Passkeys stored in an attested authenticator (not Bitwarden) running on an attested device (not any current Linux desktop).

    • DANmode a day ago ago

      Your mom uses Bitwarden?

  • undefined a day ago ago
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  • apothegm a day ago ago

    Not to mention the challenges when (gasp!) a single user uses more than one device. Like, yes, some of us have both desktop computers and phones, thanks for asking.

    This is why I refuse to let most sites set me up with passkeys. I’m considering making exceptions for the ones that usually get this stuff right (like GitHub).

    • pabs3 a day ago ago

      Just add more than one passkey to your account?

    • timmyc123 a day ago ago

      Not sure what you mean. In most cases, passkeys sync across your devices.

      • throwaway798214 a day ago ago

        People with all Apple devices do not consist "most" of users

        • TheCleric a day ago ago

          This is the case in other areas though. I keep some of my passkeys in BitWarden and that is cross device/platform as well.