Google Adds YubiKey Support for Apple Devices

Google has announced several mobile security enhancements, including adding support for the WebAuthn standard for use of the YubiKey.

As part of an adoption of hardware security tokens for Apple devices, users of Google services will now be able to use WebAuthn-approved tokens to securely access accounts. 

Users of Apple devices running iOS 13.3 and above will now be able to use YubiKeys on their iPhone and iPad when accessing Google's iOS apps and web services on the Safari browser. Also, hardware-based authentication can be used via the Lightning connector for YubiKey 5Ci, and for near-field communication (NFC) via YubiKey 5 NFC and Security Key NFC.

For individuals with YubiKey models that may not be NFC enabled, it is also possible to use the Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter. This enablement will also allow Google accounts to be protected, including for Meet and YouTube.

Ashton Tupper, director of Global communications at Yubico, said: “Many individuals and organizations around the world rely on Google products to power their day-to-day applications and communications, and provide fast and simple logins into many other web-based services. Now, this new functionality on iOS opens the door to every single Google user, to heighten their ..

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