Passwordless web login lets you sign in without typing a password. Instead, you scan a QR code with your phone, approve it using biometrics (like your fingerprint), and your phone securely sends a one-time key to your browser to log you in. This process is safer and more convenient than traditional passwords.

Why Passwordless login?

The days of trying to remember a dozen different passwords—or worse, using the same one for everything—is behind us. Kybershield enables Passwordless web login and allows you to truly live passwordless. It’s not only a convenient solution but also a more secure one. Here’s how it works and why we think it is the future of password managers.

How Passwordless Login Works

Instead of typing a password, passwordless login uses a QR code and your smartphone to handle the process. Let’s break it down:

1. Step 1: Generate a QR Code on the Website
   When you visit the kybershield web app, it generates a unique QR code on the screen. This QR code is not just a simple image—it contains an encryption key that is part of a secure login process.
2. Step 2: Authenticate on Your Phone
   You take out your smartphone, open the Kybershield App, and scan the QR code. At this point, the app on your phone will ask you to verify your identity using biometrics—like your fingerprint or facial recognition.
3. Step 3: Securely Swap Encryption Keys
   Once you’ve logged in, your phone uses the encryption key from the QR code to establish a secure connection with your web browser. The two devices swap one-time encryption keys, ensuring no one else can intercept further in the process even if they have the original QR code.
4. Step 4: Share the Master Password
   Using this secure connection, your phone then sends the master password to the web app, allowing you to log in without ever needing to type a password.

Why Is Passwordless Login More Secure?

Traditional passwords are vulnerable to hacking, phishing, and other attacks. Passwordless login addresses these issues in several ways:

• No Password to Steal: A common way for hackers to get your passwords is through keylogging (recording what you type), this process prevents you from having to remember your masterpassword meaning the masterpassword can be even more complex.
• Biometrics for Authentication: Since you’re using biometric verification on your phone (fingerprint, face scan, etc.), it’s much harder for someone to fake your identity.
• Encrypted Key Exchange: The QR code’s encryption key and the one-time key swap make it nearly impossible for attackers to intercept your login credentials. Only your phone and browser know the keys, keeping the process secure.
• Secure Channel Communication: The mobile app is designed only to allow secure key-share using the Kybershield secure channels preventing snooping.
• 3FA Still Required: On new web-browser sessions, even with passwordless login any 3FA security set will still apply ensuring full security.

Benefits of Passwordless Login

Besides security, passwordless login has other benefits:

• Convenience: You don’t need to remember or type your masterpassword, making login faster and easier. Just scan the QR code, approve with your fingerprint, and you’re in.
• No More Password Fatigue: Even your masterpassword can be forgotten improving convenience, we do recommend downloading recovery kit incase you do (hopefully rarely) need to relog into your account with the masterpassword.
• Reduced Phishing Risk: Phishing attacks rely on tricking users into entering their password on fake sites. With passwordless login, there’s no password to steal, reducing the effectiveness of phishing attempts.

The Future of Passwordless Login

Passwordless login represents Kybershield’s commitment to improving both security and accessibility in innovative ways. The ultimate ambition is that even the need for 1 password is unnecessary in the future.

For everyday users, the shift to passwordless login means less stress around managing passwords, fewer opportunities for hackers, and a safer online experience.