iCloud Keychain May Gain 2FA Support in iOS 14
Apr. 2, 2020Apple’s password manageriCloud Keychainmight seem decent enough for an average user in the Apple ecosystem but it comes nowhere close to dedicatedthird-party password management serviceslike LastPass or 1Password in terms of features. Well, a new report from9to5Macsuggests it would change soon.
According to evidence found on iOS 14 code by9to5Mac, Apple is working to bridge the gap by adding support for two-factor authentication and will soon recommend users to change passwords if the same password is being reused across multiple services.
You might be already aware that enabling two-factor authentication everywhere possible is a crucial step everyone must take to stay secure on the internet. With the addition of dedicated two-factor authentication support, users will be able to login using iCloud Keychain without relying on SMS or emails as the authentication method.
Coming to password warnings, people still tend to use weak passwords across multiple services being unaware of security consequences. If you’re guilty of doing that yourself,haveibeenpwnedwould be a good place to check if you’ve been vulnerable all along.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
