REVIEW: Solo V2 U2F Security Key - Open Source 2FA FIDO2 USB Security Key! (Yubikey Alternative?)

SoloKeys Solo V2 Security Key (2FA) — Safety Against Phishing
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Details:
Security key to protect Gmail, Twitter, GitHub. Open, improved NFC, water resistant, reversible USB.
Add Ed448 to the crypto primitives to increase Solo v2's widespread support of high security + open primitives.

Meet Solo V2, from the team that brought you the first open source FIDO2 security key!
You may not know until it is too late, and because security solutions are often expensive, all you can do is hope. But that doesn't need to be the case.

You may be an army of one, but you can very easily protect yourself from a compromised account by employing a Solo V2 security key. Solo V2 Series USB-A & USB-C

Portable
Take Solo V2 with you. It fits on your keychain, providing you with additional security, wherever you go.

Easy to Use
No need to install any software. You can use your V2 immediately.

Solo V2 greatly reduces the risk of security breaches, as over 80% of all breaches are caused by passwords compromised through phishing email attacks.

Preventing breaches can save the average corporation millions of dollars. Eliminating phishing can save you from major headaches and personal security concerns.

To use Solo V2, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3...
1) Log onto the website you desire to register your Solo V2 on and go to security settings.

2) Typically, there is an option for enabling 2FA. In that selection, there will be an option to add a security key. Click on that, and follow the instructions to register the key.

3) Once registered, next time you log in to your account the interface will request you to insert the security key and touch the button to authenticate.

Solo V2 is a complete redesign of our original FIDO2 security key.

The hardware is more physically robust
NFC performance is increased and uses a brand new microcontroller by NXP with enhanced security features.
The firmware has been rewritten in Rust to be more modular/reusable by the community and to reduce the attack surface.
Our goal with Solo V2 is to harden physical security of the device itself while providing all the protections that come with 2FA or passwordless login.

FIDO2/WebAuthn are supported for two-factor authentication by all major applications including Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Okta, Duo and for passwordless login on Microsoft accounts and Windows Logon.

Reversible connector for both USB-A and USB-C. Solo V2 will be providing the first ever reversible USB-A connector. This will enable inserting the key into a USB Port and being able to decide what side you want to face up. This fixes the problem of having a key be oriented with the LED light not facing the operator.

● Touch Buttons. This a change from our original Solo key, which required a button to be depressed in order to activate. Depressing the button can cause physical stress and be awkward depending on where the key is inserted. The touch buttons remove the stress and allow for easier activation.

● Industry leading NFC functionality. Innovative antenna design has resulted in Solo V2 crushing the original Solo key with significant performance, improving on the range and field strength.

● Robust construction. Solo V2 was designed to strengthen the weak points that naturally occurs at the base of the USB connector and the PCB. Creating a hard robust exterior shell that has a cavity for the circuitry to sit in has additionally created an opportunity to seal in the circuitry with an epoxy that protects the circuitry from the environment. Result: a very strong key that is water resistant.

● Solo V2 supports firmware upgrade. One of the big challenges for security keys is that most devices are not updatable, causing the user to run the risk of their gear being superseded. With Solo V2, users and enterprise customers can commit to our authenticator knowing that they will have access and benefit from the improvements we make to the firmware down the road.

Because Solo supports the new FIDO2 standard, you get the strongest, most secure login with protection against phishing, account takeover, and other online attacks. And it's incredibly easy to use and consistent across all sites: when you login, after username and password, you plug Solo in your computer and just tap it to get access. Frankly, this is more convenient than typing OTP codes, besides being safer.

Solo V2 boasts:
3 touch buttons
Fully reversible connectors
Multi-color LED for login indications
Epoxy encapsulated electronics.
Also, there's no battery... so it's always available and ready!
Always Up to date
Strong NFC and Reversible USB
Robust and Water-Resistant
Easy to Audit
Customizable sleeves

Our manufacturing partners are a small family run business in the Emilia-Romagna region of North Italy. This not only makes for great team getaways, but it also makes for a strong security story.
Alt. to Google Titan Security Key, Yubico YubiKey