Users of the free app Password manager Bitwarden (also open source) can use a new two-factor authentication method (2FA) in its latest version.
The developers of the password management service have enabled support for Web Authentication (WebAuthn) for all users of the service.
This means that Bitwarden app users Free θα μπορούν πλέον να χρησιμοποιούν το Windows Hello, το Touch ID ή και hardware security keys, such as Yubikeys, to protect their accounts using this authentication standard.
Bitwarden Free users could protect their accounts with two two-factor authentication methods until now: email or with an authentication app. The email is considered insecure, so added the method with some authentication app like Authy, Google Authenticator and others for extra protection.
Bitwarden launched support for WebAuthn in March 2023. Back then, the feature was only enabled for preletterthe (on payment) Premium and Families.
Support for the WebAuthn template has been added in version 2023.9.0 of the password manager application. The release notes on GitHub they reveal the change: “WebAuthn now a free 2FA method”.
