Subj : Your Facebook account just got even more secure  and it could mak
To   : All
From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jun 19 2025 20:00:07

Your Facebook account just got even more secure  and it could make phishing a 
thing of the past

Date:
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:54:00 +0000

Description:
Users will soon be able to secure their Facebook account with the added 
safety of a passkey.

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 will soon roll out passkeys for Facebook on mobile devices Passkeys offer 
greater security and easier login than passwords Passkeys for Messenger will 
also soon be available 

Meta has introduced passkey support for Facebook on mobile devices which will 
significantly decrease the chance of someone hacking into your account. 

Rather than using a clumsy and easily guessed password to log in, you can now 
use a fingerprint, face or PIN to verify that you are logging in to your 
account. 

Better still, passkeys are often faster to use than passwords, meaning your 
whole Facebook experience should be even easier. Facebook gets passkeys 

Passkeys for Facebook on iOS and Android mobile devices will soon be 
available, Meta said , with passkeys for Messenger also due to be released in 
the coming months. 

Passkeys are a much more resilient alternative to passwords and 
one-time-codes as they cannot be stolen and are much less susceptible to 
malicious sites looking to steal your login details, such as typo-squatting 
domains. They can also be a good alternative to using a password manager that 
requires constant back-and-forth between apps in order to enter your 
password. 

Your passkey is stored locally on your device, meaning Meta doesnt have 
access to it. One unfortunate downside of passkeys is that if you lose your 
mobile device that stores your passkey, it can be a bit of a hassle getting 
back into your account and setting up a new passkey. 

Meta also announced passkeys will also be used to verify payments through 
Meta Pay, and will soon also be used to protect your encrypted message 
backups once Passkeys for Messenger arrive. (Image credit: Facebook) 

To set up a passkey, head to the Settings menu on the Facebook app, and then 
click on Accounts Center  Password and security  Passkey . If passkeys are 
available, Facebook may even prompt you to set one up the next time you log 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/your-facebook-account-just-got-even-mor
e-secure-phishing-could-be-a-thing-of-the-past


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