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The cryptography behind passkeys

by "Joop van de Pol" blog.trailofbits.com published 2025-05-1412 min read

This post will examine the cryptography behind passkeys, the guarantees they do or do not give, and interesting cryptographic things you can do with them, such as generating cryptographic keys and storing certificates.

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