WhatsApp rolls out passkeys for Android | SC Media

Application security, Identity, Security Staff Acquisition & DevelopmentSC StaffOctober 17, 2023Passwordless passkey support will be deployed by WhatsApp to all users on Android devices in the coming weeks and months, just days after Google began passkey implementation by default, according to The Verge. “Android users can easily and securely log back in with passkeys. Only your face, fingerprint, or pin unlocks your WhatsApp account,” said the Meta-owned messaging firm on X, formerly known as Twitter. No information on whether WhatsApp for iOS will also introduce passkey support was provided by Meta. WhatsApp’s implementation of passkeys for more than 2 billion of its Android users is expected to better prevent potential compromise due to passwords stolen from phishing attacks or data breaches. Passwordless authentication through passkeys, which have been based on Web Authentication technology, has also been touted to be equally beneficial for individuals with robust passwords and those with poor cyber hygiene.RelatedKerberos to replace NTLM in Windows 11SC StaffOctober 16, 2023In a bid to strengthen authentication and security measures against relay attacks and unauthorized network access, Microsoft has confirmed that it will be using Kerberos in place of the NT LAN Manager in Windows 11, The Hacker News reports.Ransomware attack
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