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by sam_lowry_ 2352 days ago
Listening to local USB port? Hm... Why should I listen to a local USB port to exchange keys in a PKI? This only proves my point that WebAuthn is about hardware replacing passwords.
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Yes, WebAuthn is about getting rid of passwords. They're a bad idea, for most people, in most situations.