Google is making it easier for users to secure their accounts by allowing them to use their Android phones as physical security keys.
Protecting your Google account from phishing just got a whole lot easier with the announcement that any Android smartphone running Android 7 or higher can now be used as a physical security key for two-factor authentication (2FA).
The tech giant already provides a number of 2FA methods including Google Prompt but physical security keys have been proven by its own teams to be the most effective method of combating phishing.
Up until now, you could use Google’s own Titan Security Key or those made by Yubico to secure your account but this requires you to bring an additional physical device with you at all times.
