OpenSSH now supports FIDO U2F security keys for 2-factor authentication

Here’s excellent news for sysadmins. You can now use a physical security key as hardware-based two-factor authentication to securely log into a remote system via SSH protocol.

OpenSSH, one of the most widely used open-source implementations of the Sec… Continue reading OpenSSH now supports FIDO U2F security keys for 2-factor authentication

Android Users Can Now Log in to Google Services Using Fingerprint

If you’re using Chrome on Android, you can now sign-in to your Google account and some of the other Google services by simply using your fingerprint, instead of typing in your password every time.

Google is rolling out a new feature, called “local use… Continue reading Android Users Can Now Log in to Google Services Using Fingerprint

Bluetooth Flaw Found in Google Titan Security Keys; Get Free Replacement

A team of security researchers at Microsoft discovered a potentially serious vulnerability in the Bluetooth-supported version of Google’s Titan Security Keys that could not be patched with a software update.

However, users do not need to worry as Goog… Continue reading Bluetooth Flaw Found in Google Titan Security Keys; Get Free Replacement

Titan Security Keys – Google launches its own USB-based FIDO U2F Keys

At Google Cloud Next ’18 convention in San Francisco, the company has introduced Titan Security Keys—a tiny USB device, similar to Yubico’s YubiKey, that offers hardware-based two-factor authentication for your online accounts with the highest level of… Continue reading Titan Security Keys – Google launches its own USB-based FIDO U2F Keys