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Google is urging Chromebook users to update devices to fix a critical vulnerability in an experimental Chrome OS feature that handles two-factor authentication procedures.

The vulnerability impacts the Chrome OS feature known as the "built-in security key." The feature works by allowing users to use a Chromebook device similar to a hardware-based USB/NFC/Bluetooth security key.

The feature can be used when registering or logging into a website. Users can press the Chromebook power button, which will send a cryptographic token to the website, similar to how a classic hardware key would normally work. The difference is that the user is using his Chromebook as proof of ownership and identity, instead of a small USB, NFC, or Bluetooth-based key.

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