Meta wants to introduce Passkeys as a new registration method for the Facebook app. The function is initially rolled out for iOS and Android devices of the Facebook app. The introduction is planned for the messenger in the coming months, as the company announced. Passkeys enable users to register without a password by using the … Read more
Apple users can export their passkeys soon. The manufacturer at WWDC 2025 for the iOS, IPADOS and MACOS 26 operating systems, which appeared in autumn. For the first time, it is possible to move the passwords stored in the iCloud keybund or in Apple’s password app into another password management. Exporting passwords and one-off codes … Read more
On the occasion of the World Password Day on May 1st, Microsoft proclaimed the end of the passwords for new customers. Accordingly, the company has In his announcement renamed the “World Password Day” into the “World Passkey Day”. Microsoft account: Passkey instead of password Nothing changes for existing customers at first: If you use a … Read more
In detail, the user sends his user name to the server when registering. This sends a random string, a so -called challenge, back to the app so that it signs the app with the private key stored in the Secure Enclave. That was the reading sample of our Heise Plus article “switching to Passkeys: This … Read more