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FIDO / WebAuthn

Also known as: WebAuthn · passkeys

Passwordless public-key authentication standards—phishing-resistant classically, PQ ecosystem evolving.

Definition

FIDO2/WebAuthn bind credentials to origins using authenticator public keys. They greatly improve classical phishing resistance.

Authenticator algorithms are still public-key crypto; track PQ authenticator research while upgrading TLS and IdP token layers.

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