Security News > 2021 > August > Google Discontinuing Bluetooth Titan Security Key
Google on Monday announced that it's discontinuing the Bluetooth version of the Titan Security Key and it will only offer devices that have near-field communication functionality.
The company will only offer two types of Titan security keys: a USB-A version and a USB-C version, both with NFC capabilities.
The USB-A key includes a USB-A to USB-C adapter and is available for $30. The USB-C version has a retail price of $35. Owners of iPads that have a lightning connector can also acquire an adapter for their USB-A key.
Google advertises security keys, which serve as a second authentication factor when logging in to an account, as the best way to keep accounts safe.
Over the past years, researchers have demonstrated various attacks against Google's Titan Security Key.
In 2019, Microsoft alerted Google of a potentially serious issue that allowed Bluetooth attacks, and earlier this year researchers showed how Titan and security keys from other vendors could be cloned.
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