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🔒 The article warns that deploying synced passkeys introduces enterprise exposure because they inherit risks tied to cloud accounts and recovery processes. It highlights practical attack vectors — including AiTM-based authentication downgrades and malicious browser extensions — that can bypass or capture passkeys. The author recommends mandatory use of device-bound, hardware-backed authenticators and strict enrollment and recovery controls to preserve phishing-resistant access.

🔐 Passkeys replace passwords with public-key cryptography, keeping the private key on the user’s device while services retain only a public key. They prevent phishing, credential stuffing, and brute-force attacks, and are unlocked by local authentication such as biometrics or a PIN. FIDO research and high-profile moves by Microsoft and Aflac highlight improved convenience and reduced support costs, but device dependency, legacy compatibility, and implementation costs remain significant challenges.