Facebook's plan to introduce authentication via physical
keys for more users confirms an earlier report by news website Axios. The
world's largest social network also said it also plans to expand Facebook
Protect — its security programme for high-profile accounts including election
candidates — to more types of accounts globally next year. The rollout of new
security services follows a July hack of peer social network Twitter which
compromised many celebrity accounts, including those of President-elect Joe
Biden and Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.
Currently available in the United States, Facebook Protect
offers a way for politicians, government agencies, and election staff to set up
additional security provisions, such as two-factor authentication and real-time
monitoring for potential hacking threats. Facebook said that it will now be
available to users like journalists and human rights activists who are at a
higher risk of being targeted by sophisticated hackers, Facebook added.
Facebook says that users who want to set up a physical
security for their account will first have to enable two-factor authentication
via text message or a third-party authentication app. Users can then add a
Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) compatible security key (such as a special USB
device with U2F support) as an authentication method, and use it when logging
into their accounts.
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