With the new Passwords app in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, there’s a feature designed to allow websites and apps to automatically upgrade existing accounts to passkeys.
This feature is enabled by default and accelerates the acceptance of passcodes, which are more secure than a traditional login and password. Passcodes let you sign in with Face ID or Touch ID instead of a password, and because they require on-device authentication, passcodes put an end to online attacks like phishing. There is no password to steal or authentication code to intercept.
Several popular websites and services have implemented Passkey support since Apple started using passkeys in 2022, including Twitter, Google, WhatsApp, TikTok, PayPal, Best Buy, Microsoft, PlayStation, and eBay.
Passwords are supported in the new Passwords app available in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and Windows PCs via iCloud for Windows.
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