Google Smart Lock on iOS now leverages Secure Enclave to enable the iPhone's use as a physical 2FA key to sign in to Google apps via Chrome on nearby devices
here's how it works Buster Hein / Cult of Mac : Google now lets you use iPhone as a physical security key Asif Shaik / iPhone Hacks : You Can Now Use Your iPhone As Google Security Keys for Two-Factor Authentication Christopher Baugh / iPhone in Canada Blog : Google Brings Security Key Functionality to Smart Lock App for iOS Josiah Motley / KnowTechie : Your iPhone can now be a physical security key for Google logins Shubham Agarwal / Digital Trends : Your iPhone can now act as a physical Google security key Victoria Song / Gizmodo : Google Now Lets You Use Your iPhone as a Security Key BeauHD / Slashdot : iPhones Can Now Be Used To Generate 2FA Security Keys For Google Accounts Eli Blumenthal / CNET : Google Smart Lock app gets update on iPhone to boost security Mark Wyciślik-Wilson / BetaNews : Now you can use your iPhone as a 2FA key for Google apps Pradeep / MSPoweruser : Google makes it easier for high-risk users to join the Advanced Protection Program Christian Zibreg / iDownloadBlog.com : iPhone can now be used as a physical 2FA security key for Google services in Chrome Todd Haselton / CNBC : Your iPhone can now help you securely log into your Google account with a simple tap Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch : Google finally brings its security key feature to iPhones Richard Priday / Tom's Guide : Your iPhone now works as a Google 2FA security key: How to use it Stan Schroeder / Mashable : You can now use your iPhone as a security key for Google apps Chris Smith / BGR : The iPhone now works as a physical 2FA security key for Google apps Stephen Warwick / Android Central : You can now use your iPhone as a Google security key for 2FA Tim Hardwick / MacRumors : iPhones Can Now Be Used to Generate 2FA Security Keys for Google Accounts Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : You can now use an iPhone as a security key for Google accounts Paul Sawers / VentureBeat : Google turns iPhones into 2FA security keys — good news in an election year Shereesa Moodley / Memeburn : iPhones can now be used as Google security keys thanks to Smart Lock update Tweets: Mark Risher / @mrisher : Effective immediately, anyone with an Android or iPhone can enroll into Advanced Protection with just one click, without needing to buy/wait for separate, dedicated security keys. https://blog.google/... 2/ Sundar Pichai / @sundarpichai : The Advanced Protection Program is our strongest level of security for Google Accounts. Today, we're simplifying the enrollment process for everyone, and enabling iPhones in addition to Android phones to be used as security keys. https://blog.google/... Paul Haddad / @tapbot_paul : You should sign up for this program (assuming you can deal with the limitations). IMO you should not do so if a single phone is your only “key”. https://twitter.com/... Shelly Palmer / @shellypalmer : Big news: most modern iPhones can now be used as a built-in phone security key for Google apps. https://9to5google.com/... G Suite / @gsuite : Attn Admins: We're simplifying the Advanced Protection enrollment process while maintaining the same high level of security protections. Now, you have the option of using your iPhone or Android phone as a security key. Learn more → https://blog.google/... https://twitter.com/... Andrew van der Stock / @vanderaj : Get on it, folks. Google is doing this for all accounts, including free ones, so complain to orgs that manage your money if they don't offer a similar level of protection. As many orgs use unsafe SMS or email pw reset, Gmail is your only protection against impersonation attacks https://twitter.com/... Kevin Rose / @kevinrose : Love seeing this. @Google is now using Apple's Secure Enclave. thank you @sundarpichai https://twitter.com/... @google : Advanced Protection is a program that protects high-risk users from sophisticated attacks on their accounts. 🔒 Starting today, if you have an Android phone or iPhone, you can sign up with just a few clicks. Here's how to enroll your Google Account → https://blog.google/... https://twitter.com/... Dieter Bohn / @backlon : I'm glad that Google is doing this but you should know that support for Non-Chrome-Browser logins (which is a lot of them) is often broken or problematic. FIDO support isn't quite ready for the masses yet. It's worth it, but it's a hassle. https://www.theverge.com/... Dan Goodin / @dangoodin001 : Impressive to see that the most effective way to prevent Google account takeovers has support from the very top. https://twitter.com/... Dan Goodin / @dangoodin001 : Google is making it easier 4 iOS users 2 use its Advanced Protection Program. Rather than needing a dedicated physical key, such as a Yubikey, people can use their iPhone for 2FA. iOS users now have one less reason to eschew APP. https://security.googleblog.com/ ... Kudos, @christiaanbrand Robert Scoble / @scobleizer : Highly recommended you do this. I know security is a pain but this helps keep you safe. My friends have had their lives ripped apart by hackers. This is a great way to make it harder to break in on your life. https://twitter.com/... Patrick Howell O'Neill / @howelloneill : Part of the problem is usability of advanced security tools. On that front, Google just announced that iPhones and Androids can be used as security keys for Google products: https://twitter.com/...