Two-factor authentication is an important protection against hackers because even if your password is stolen, attackers would need the second element to access your accounts. These keys are a form of two-factor authentication - which can also be offered through typing in a PIN code sent to your phone or approving access through an app. Security keys are designed to remove that burden by offering an extra layer of security after typing in your password, he added. That’s an unfair burden on the user,’ he said. ‘Today in phishing, we tell people make sure you’re looking at the right URL. While you’d like to think you can tell the difference between actual emails and phishing attempts, often times it’s too difficult, said Sam Srinivas, a product management director for information security at Google. In a study, Google found that half of its participants fell for phishing pages, said Christiaan Brand, a Google product manager for identity and security. These sophisticated schemes have hit inboxes belonging to politicians, celebrities and banks, but they also frequently target everyday people online. Phishing attacks are when hackers send deceiving emails intended to trick victims into typing in their passwords. The security keys come at a time when phishing attacks are running rampant, with more than 40 percent of breaches happening due to lost passwords. If you only want an individual key, Google only offers it for enterprise customers for now, the company said. You can buy them now from the Google Store online if you live in the US, and they’ll be coming to more countries soon, Google said. CNET got an exclusive hands-on with the Titan keys when Google announced them in July and we tested them out with Gmail, Twitter and Facebook accounts. The $50 set comes with both the USB and Bluetooth versions of the Titan security key. Google just made its Titan security keys available on its store.
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