Big Tech wants you to believe the password is dead, and cryptographically, they have a point. Passkeys (FIDO2 credentials) are virtually immune to phishing, server leaks, and credential stuffing. But behind the security marketing lies a quiet, aggressive push to build the ultimate walled garden.

In this episode, Sudo dismantles the "passwordless" illusion. We break down the beautiful mathematics of asymmetric cryptography and expose how default cloud-sync implementations turn your private keys into golden handcuffs designed to lock you into proprietary ecosystems, track your cross-device identity, and hand absolute custody of your digital keys to Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

CHAPTER BREAKDOWNS

Who Holds the Keys?

Sudo unpacks the shiny marketing of a passwordless future and asks the critical question:  ...