[The security box] Google will enable two-step verification by default on 150 million accounts before year's end

[Jared Rimer]

Great find.  I think Google is trying now, but they need to continue to 
fix Android asa whole.

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On 10/13/2021 10:15 PM, Michael Brock via Thesecuritybox wrote:
> 
> Google will enable two-step verification by default on 150 million 
> accounts before year's end
> PhoneArena - News  /  Alan Friedman
> 
> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhoneArena-LatestNews/~3/mANY8PpzEzQ/google-to-turn-on-two-step-verification-by-default-for-150-million-accounts_id135520>
> Google will enable two-step verification by default on 150 million 
> accounts before year's end
> We are now in Cybersecurity Awareness Month as Google 
> <https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/making-sign-safer-and-more-convenient/> 
> points out in a new blog post, and as the search giant says, "For most 
> of us, passwords are the first line of defense for our digital lives. 
> However, managing a set of strong passwords isn’t always convenient, 
> which leads many people to look for shortcuts (i.e. dog’s name + 
> birthday) or to neglect password best practices altogether, which opens 
> them up to online risks. At Google <https://www.phonearena.com/google>, 
> we protect our users with products that are secure by default – it’s how 
> we keep more people safe online than anyone else in the world."
> 
> 
>     Google wants to improve password security by adding two-step
>     verification (2SV) by default on Google accounts
> 
> One of the best things that a smartphone user can use to protect his 
> privacy is two-factor authentication (2FA), or as Google calls it, 
> two-step verification (2SV). This adds another layer of security when 
> logging in to an app. With 2FA/2SV, when entering the password to open 
> an app you will receive a text message on your personal device with a 
> unique one-time code that you type in to verify your identity and open 
> the app.
> Using two-step verification will add protection against hackers - Google 
> will enable two-step verification by default on 150 million accounts 
> before year's end 
> <https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/articles/380359-350/2svnow>
> 
> Using two-step verification will add protection against hackers
> 
> As Google points out in the blog, adding that additional layer of 
> authentication sharply reduces the chances that a hacker can break into 
> an account. Google says that two-step verification is "one of the most 
> reliable ways to prevent unauthorized access to accounts and networks." 
> It combines something you know, such as a password, with something you 
> have such as your phone or a security key.
> 
> Google has made signing in using 2SV as seamless as possible by offering 
> a prompt that requires a single tap to prove that you are who you say 
> you are. Google states that the best way to keep its users safe is to 
> turn on its security protections by default. As a result, it has started 
> to automatically make its users' accounts more secure and before the end 
> of this year, it will auto-enroll an additional 150 million Google users 
> in 2SV while requiring 2 million YouTube creators to enable 2SV.
> 
> The Alphabet subsidiary admits that 2SV is not for everyone and it is 
> working on developing technology that reduces the reliance on passwords 
> in the long term. At the same time, the company is always seeking to 
> improve the experience of having your identity authenticated. At this 
> moment, Google is auto-enrolling accounts that have the "proper backup 
> mechanisms in place to make a seamless transition to 2SV."
> 
> Back in 2018, Google said that only 10% of its accounts were using 2FA 
> or 2SV. By the end of this year, that percentage will be much higher. 
> And Google is also partnering with certain organizations to hand out 
> over 10,000 security keys to high-risk users. Google has baked the 
> capabilities of security keys directly into Android and offers iPhone 
> users its Google Smart Lock app 
> <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-smart-lock/id1152066360>.
> Google says that every day it checks the security of 1 billion passwords 
> to make sure that accounts are not getting hacked. This is done using 
> the built-in password manager on Chrome, Android, and the Google app. 
> The password manager is also available on iOS. With iOS, Chrome can 
> autofill saved passwords when logging in to other apps thus allowing iOS 
> users to use just one single tap to log in on a site (instead of having 
> to remember and type in a password).
> 
> 
>     Why wait for Google when it is easy for Android and iOS users to
>     enable 2SV and 2FA on their phones
> 
> Soon, iOS users will be able to use Chrome's password generator on any 
> iOS app in the same manner that Android users employ Autofill with 
> Google. Also being rolled out is a feature that will allow users to 
> access all of the passwords saved in the password manager from the menu 
> of the Google app.
> 
> If you want to turn on 2SV or 2FA on your Android device and turn on the 
> built-in security key, you must have a phone running Android 7 or 
> higher. From the browser of your Android phone go to 
> myaccount.google.com/security. Under the heading of Signing into Google 
> select two-step verification. Scroll to Set up alternative second step 
> and tap Add security key. Select your Android phone and then Add. A 
> confirmation that your phone was added as a security key will be sent.
> 
> To turn on two-factor authentication on iOS, follow these steps:
> 
> Open Settings on your iPhone.
> Tap the Apple ID banner at the top of the display.
> Tap Password & Security.
> Tap Turn On Two-Factor Authentication.
> Tap Continue.
> Tap Continue.
> Enter your iPhone's passcode.
> Tap Done.
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> Michael Brock
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