In a world where weak and reused passwords are all too common (opens in new tab), making use of hardware security keys could be the panacea to poor password practices putting valuable data at risk from savvy hackers. Google Titan Security Key USB (K9T) + Bluetooth Security Key (K13T) Bundle. Google issued replacements following the discovery of the vulnerability that exposed users accounts within Bluetooth range.

Last May it was revealed that a misconfigured Bluetooth pairing protocol could have potentially allowed hackers to hijack accounts. 'That's why they are an important feature of the Advanced Protection Program that provides Google's strongest account protections for users that consider themselves at a higher risk of targeted, sophisticated attacks on their personal or work Google Accounts.' 'Security keys provide the strongest protection against phishing attacks,' Google Cloud product manager Christiaan Brand wrote in a blog post. Within the programme, users can set limits on data access and add extra verification to block fraud. This is a safeguard for personal Google accounts that protects against targeted accounts. The announcement also means that more enterprise customers can enrol onto Google's Advanced Protection Program. What is cloud security? Phishing tool that bypasses Gmail 2FA released on Github Security flaw found in Google's 'most secure' account authenticator Facebook's 2FA accused of violating user privacy

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