Google also recommends that you immediately unpair your wireless Titan security from your Bluetooth-enabled device after using the key. That rules out most offices, cafes, libraries and other crowded places.
If you use an iPhone and have a vulnerable wireless Titan keyfob, it will no longer work once you update to iOS 12.3, so don't log out of your Google account on your iPhone until you get a replacement key.įor Android users and anyone using iOS 12.2 or earlier, Google recommends not using an affected Titan wireless security key in any location where strangers could be within Bluetooth range - about 30 feet. Users can also be tricked into divulging codes by phishing websites. Physical security keys are much more secure than texted temporary codes, which can be intercepted over the air.
The security key is the second factor without it, even someone who has your username and password won't be able to log in. Google's security keys are a part of two-factor authentication, the system whereby you are asked for an additional form of authentication when logging into an online account from a device you haven't used before.
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