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Google Recalls Titan Security Key Over a Bluetooth Flaw

Published: May 20, 2019, 7:23 a.m.

As part of its expanded anti-phishing and account security measures, Google offers extensive support for physical authentication tokens. In a surprising setback, though, the company announced today that it has discovered a vulnerability in the Bluetooth version of its own Titan Security Key\u2014which pairs to devices through the wireless Bluetooth Low Energy protocol, rather than through NFC or physical insertion into a port.