Passkeys are not a trap
The gist
A viral post titled 'Passkeys are a trap' is drawing pushback from researcher Scott Helme.
The dispute is whether attestation could let sites restrict your sign-in devices.
How it unfolded
- May 2022Apple, Google and Microsoft jointly announced they would expand support for passkeys.
- Oct 9, 2026PCMag published an explainer arguing that using passwords in 2026 is a massive risk.
- Oct 10, 2026BetaNews reported Google is encouraging more people to move from passwords to passkeys for Cybersecurity Awareness Month.