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OpenSSH version 8.2 is out and the big news is that the world’s most popular remote management software now supports authentication using any FIDO (Fast Identity Online) U2F hardware token. Continue reading OpenSSH eases admin hassles with FIDO U2F token support
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
OpenSK is a piece of firmware that you can install on a USB dongle of your own, turning it into a usable FIDO or U2F key. Continue reading Google launches open-source security key project, OpenSK
Bullet-proof authentication is just a tap away! Continue reading Apple iOS 13.3 is here, bringing support for keyfobby authentication
Google has discovered a flaw in a Chromebook security feature which allows owners to press their device’s power button to initiate U2F 2FA.
Continue reading Google fixes Chromebook 2FA flaw in ‘built-in security key’
Google had egg on its face this week after it had to recall some of its Titan hardware security keys for being insecure. Continue reading Google recalls Titan Bluetooth keys after finding security flaw
Great news.
If you have already installed the latest update of Google Play Services released earlier today, and your Android device is running Android version 7.0 Nougat or above—Congratulations! Your device is now FIDO2 Certified.
Are you thinking… … Continue reading Android Gets FIDO2 Certification—Now Supports Secure Passwordless Logins
Hacking password for a Facebook account is not easy, but also not impossible.
We have always been advising you to enable two-factor authentication — or 2FA — to secure your online accounts, a process that requires users to manually enter, typically a six-digit secret code generated by an authenticator app or received via SMS or email.
So even if somehow hackers steal your login credentials,
Continue reading Facebook Adds FIDO U2F Security Keys Feature For Secure Logins
Hacking password for a Facebook account is not easy, but also not impossible.
We have always been advising you to enable two-factor authentication — or 2FA — to secure your online accounts, a process that requires users to manually enter, typically a six-digit secret code generated by an authenticator app or received via SMS or email.
So even if somehow hackers steal your login credentials,
Continue reading Facebook Adds FIDO U2F Security Keys Feature For Secure Logins