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Journalists and politicians receive enhanced protection at no additional cost.
Today, Google announced that high-risk users can now officially use Passkey technology to participate in its proprietary Advanced Protection Program (APP). Previously, physical security keys were required to participate in this program, but now you can use a virtual access key to protect your account, said Shuvo Chatterjee, APP product manager.
Passkeys are considered a more secure and phishing-resistant alternative to passwords. Based on the FIDO Authentication standard, they protect online accounts by replacing passwords with biometric data or a PIN code. Passkeys can simultaneously act as the first and second authentication factors, completely eliminating the need for a password.
In May, Google reported that more than 400 million accounts already use Passkey. Users with a high level of risk, such as journalists, officials, employees of political campaigns, human rights defenders, and business leaders, can now also set up authorization using this method.
Chatterjee noted that when registering, you also need to add options for restoring access, such as a phone number, email, or other Passkey. This will help restore access to the account if it is blocked, but at the same time it will create a loophole for hackers who can force users to use less secure authorization options thanks to AitM techniques.
Google also announced a partnership with Internews to provide security support to journalists and human rights defenders in 10 countries in Asia, Latin America and Europe.
In addition, today the company also announced the expansion of the darknet reporting feature for all users with a Google account. Previously, this feature was only available to Google One subscribers, but now absolutely everyone will be able to check whether their data has leaked to the dark segment of the Internet.
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Today, Google announced that high-risk users can now officially use Passkey technology to participate in its proprietary Advanced Protection Program (APP). Previously, physical security keys were required to participate in this program, but now you can use a virtual access key to protect your account, said Shuvo Chatterjee, APP product manager.
Passkeys are considered a more secure and phishing-resistant alternative to passwords. Based on the FIDO Authentication standard, they protect online accounts by replacing passwords with biometric data or a PIN code. Passkeys can simultaneously act as the first and second authentication factors, completely eliminating the need for a password.
In May, Google reported that more than 400 million accounts already use Passkey. Users with a high level of risk, such as journalists, officials, employees of political campaigns, human rights defenders, and business leaders, can now also set up authorization using this method.
Chatterjee noted that when registering, you also need to add options for restoring access, such as a phone number, email, or other Passkey. This will help restore access to the account if it is blocked, but at the same time it will create a loophole for hackers who can force users to use less secure authorization options thanks to AitM techniques.
Google also announced a partnership with Internews to provide security support to journalists and human rights defenders in 10 countries in Asia, Latin America and Europe.
In addition, today the company also announced the expansion of the darknet reporting feature for all users with a Google account. Previously, this feature was only available to Google One subscribers, but now absolutely everyone will be able to check whether their data has leaked to the dark segment of the Internet.
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