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Think passkeys protect you from hacking and malware? Think again

  • Hillary Keverenge--Android Authority
  • published date: 2026-08-04 14:31:28 UTC

A new report reveals that malware on Windows PCs can exploit Google Password Manager synced passkeys by abusing device trust gaps.

<ul><li>Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 discovered three malware attack paths targeting Google Password Managers synced passkeys on Windows PCs.</li><li>The attacks exploit device … [+2621 chars]