Keybits' Shared Bookmarks - #security

Passkeys and Modern Authentication

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 05:07:56 +0000

Some thoughts in support of simple solutions.

Notes: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45103065

Tags: #keybits #miniflux #security

acme.sh

Fri, 23 May 2025 12:45:28 +0000

A pure Unix shell script implementing ACME client protocol - acmesh-official/acme.sh

Notes: Use instead of certbot for SSL / TLS certs Lets Encrypt LetsEncrypt ` --server letsencrypt` sounds like a useful option! See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44071690 for more context and alternatives

Tags: #hosting #security

Exposing Malicious Extensions: Shocking Statistics from the VS Code Marketplace

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:19:53 +0000

Notes: Another good reason to use Zed

Tags: #security

Passkeys: A No-Frills Explainer On The Future Of Password-Less Authentication — Smashing Magazine

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:20:06 +0000

Passkeys are beginning to make their way into popular apps, from password managers to multi-factor authenticators, but what exactly are they? As this new technology promises to make passwords a thing of the past, Neal Fennimore explains the concepts behind passkeys, demonstrates how they work, and speculates what we might expect from them in the future.

Tags: #passkeys #security

Short session expiration does not help security | Hacker News

Fri, 17 May 2024 06:55:06 +0000

Tags: #security