Tails 4.6 Anonymous Linux OS Adds Support for U2F USB Security Keys

Posted by hanuca on May 6, 2020 6:53 PM EDT
9to5Linux; By Marius Nestor
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Tails, the amnesic incognito live system based on Debian GNU/Linux, has been updated to version 4.6, a new release that brings several new features and security fixes.

Tails 4.6 is a monthly update that comes about a month after the Tails 4.5 release, which introduced Secure Boot support. This time, Tails received support for Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) USB security keys.

This means that you can now use a U2F security key to authenticate in your Tails OS. U2F security keys enable and simplifies two-factor authentication (2FA) to make systems more secure.

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