Venture Beat reports on Google’s announcement that phones running Android 7.0 Nougat and higher can now double as a FIDO2 security key, which means a remote hacker can’t use phishing to trick users into handing over their online credentials. 


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The Economist reports that two-factor authentication methods using SMS or OTPs are flawed, and that…

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Science Friday Podcast: How To Make Spoof-Proof Biometric Security

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