Root Causes 518: NCSC Lukewarm on FIDO WebAuthn

13/08/2025 16 min
Root Causes 518: NCSC Lukewarm on FIDO WebAuthn

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Episode Synopsis

Britain's National Cyber Security Centre recently issued a lukewarm verdict on passkeys as an authentication solution. We explore the problems with WebAuthn, including account recovery, spotty availability, inconsistent implementation, and lack of Linux support.