Updated
Updated · ZDNet · Jul 2
ExpressVPN Upgrades ExpressKeys With Passkey Support, Bringing Total Audits to 28
Updated
Updated · ZDNet · Jul 2

ExpressVPN Upgrades ExpressKeys With Passkey Support, Bringing Total Audits to 28

2 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jul 2

Summary

  • ExpressVPN added passkey support, secure item sharing and cross-device credential management to ExpressKeys, its standalone password manager launched in February for Android and iOS.
  • Cure53’s latest audit found no high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities, giving ExpressVPN a total of 28 audits as it pushes the product’s security claims.
  • New sharing controls let users send logins, card details and notes through links with timers, recipient verification and auto-destruct options; deleted items now stay recoverable for 30 days.
  • ExpressKeys also adopted the FIDO Alliance’s Credential Exchange standard, allowing encrypted transfers between password managers instead of plain-text vault exports.
  • ExpressVPN framed the upgrade around risky password-sharing habits: 18.6% of surveyed U.S. sports fans said they share streaming passwords, and 65% of them reuse those passwords elsewhere.

Insights

As tech giants build passkeys into their ecosystems, can a VPN's password manager truly compete for your digital identity?
ExpressKeys touts secure transfers, so why do its desktop exports still use unencrypted plain-text files?
Will 'secure' one-click sharing links inadvertently make us more careless with our most sensitive login credentials?