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by mcstempel 1372 days ago
Here's a bit more background on WebAuthn: https://stytch.com/blog/an-introduction-to-webauthn/

What makes it unphishable is that the authentication is not based upon something that a user can be deceived into sharing with an attacker. Passwords and one-time passcodes (OTPs) can both be remotely acquired from users when attackers convince users to share these text-based verifications with them.

Because WebAuthn validates possession of a primary device that was previously enrolled (either the computer/phone the user is leveraging for the biometric check or the user's YubiKey), it's device-bound and cannot be phished.