US EditionBreaking the Passkey Promise: SquareX Discloses Major Passkey Vulnerability at DEF CON 33
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Presented as the anti-piracy miracle solution, the passkeys would not be so inviolable. Researchers from SquareX demonstrated at the DEF CON 33 conference that it is possible to divert the authentication process through a simple malicious browser extension. A flaw that challenges the blind trust placed in this technology.
Critical Passkey Security Flaw Discovered in Browser Authentication Systems
Security researchers at SquareX have identified a significant vulnerability in passkey authentication systems, demonstrating their findings at DEF CON 33. The research reveals that web browsers serve as a critical weakness in passkey security infrastructure, allowing potential attackers to compromise the authentication process through malicious scripts and browser extensions. The discovery comes at a crucial time when major platforms like Meta’s…
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Breaking the Passkey Promise: SquareX Discloses Major Passkey Vulnerability at DEF CON 33
Palo Alto, California, 28th August 2025, CyberNewsWire
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