Cornell: Surprising Risks of Online Passkeys
August 13, 2026
August 13, 2026
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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The surprising risks of online passkeys
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Passkeys are touted as safer than traditional passwords. But for people targeted by intimate partner abuse, they can often be more dangerous.
Someone with access to their partner's computer and password could set up their own passkey - a cryptographic form of login used by services such as Google and Linke . . .
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The surprising risks of online passkeys
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Passkeys are touted as safer than traditional passwords. But for people targeted by intimate partner abuse, they can often be more dangerous.
Someone with access to their partner's computer and password could set up their own passkey - a cryptographic form of login used by services such as Google and Linke . . .