All iOS users worldwide will soon be able to utilize passkeys, a new and more secure login option than using passwords, according to X, the former Twitter. The feature was introduced in January, but it was limited to American iOS users.
The business announced on Monday that passkeys are now an option for iOS customers worldwide to log in when updating their X @Safety accounts. GitHub, WhatsApp, TikTok, PayPal, and other well-known apps and services have already included similar technology.Google changed the default sign-in method for all users to passkeys last autumn.Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and other businesses back the choice.
Google, Apple, Microsoft, and the FIDO Alliance launched passkey technology together with the World Wide Web Consortium. Passwordless logins should be possible on a variety of hardware, operating systems, and web browsers. In contrast to conventional logins, which call for a username and password combination, passkey logins are verified by a PIN, a physical security authentication key, or biometric authentication such as Face ID or Touch ID. The procedure makes logins more frictionless while retaining higher security by combining the advantages of two-factor authentication (2FA) into a single step.
According to X, the update might assist users in safeguarding their accounts from malicious hackers. Over the years, the social network has experienced a number of high-profile hacks. One such incident occurred in January when an illegal post on the approval of a Bitcoin ETF was shared by the U.S. Securities and Exchange’s X account.Additionally, a phony message claiming that Donald Trump had died was posted on Donald Trump Jr.’s X account by hackers. Additionally, a 2020 cryptocurrency fraud resulted in the breach of numerous high-profile accounts, such as those of Apple, President Biden, and Elon Musk, the owner of X.
Since X declared last year that non-paying customers will no longer have access to SMS 2FA for account re-security, the addition may also benefit such users. X had contended that unscrupulous individuals would misuse the cost-cutting approach, as exemplified by SIM swaps. However, in actuality, it made X feel less safe.
X provides customers with guidance on how to begin using passkeys on iOS. When Android users will be able to choose is still unknown.
