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To investigate how FIDO standards can improve authentication methods to combat phishing attacks.

April 18, 2026Open Access

The Future Of Authentication With FIDO: Beyond The Binary Assertion

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To investigate how FIDO standards can improve authentication methods to combat phishing attacks.
Analysis of traditional authentication methods and their limitations.
Examination of FIDO standards, particularly WebAuthn and CTAP2.
Discussion on the transition from binary assertions to contextual verification.
Identified phishing as a significant cybersecurity threat.
Demonstrated that traditional methods fail against dynamic phishing attacks.
Showed that FIDO standards can achieve higher assurance in identity verification.

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Phishing remains a critical cybersecurity threat, as traditional blacklist-based systems struggle against rapidly evolving domains and zero-day attacks. While machine learning (ML) has emerged as an adaptive solution for detection, the ultimate defense lies in re-engineering the authentication handshake itself. This paper explores the transition from \\\"pass/fail\\\" binary assertions toward a richer, contextual verification ecosystem powered by FIDO (Fast Identity Online) standards. We analyze how WebAuthn and CTAP2 shift the paradigm from possession-based secrets to high-assurance, phishing-resistant identity verification.

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Kritika Kumari Ojha kra (Thu,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69e3203440886becb653f559 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19606079

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