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realityking 65 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Passkeys were invented by engineers with zero unde...

There’s a process to scan a QR code with your phone and your phone then authenticates with the passkey.

archargelod 65 days ago [–]

Discord has an option to login with qr code. And it's very often used maliciously to steal accounts.

mwwaters 65 days ago | [–]

The passkey method uses Bluetooth to ensure proximity.

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