Author: Christopher Harrell
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Future-proofing authentication: A look at the future of post-quantum cryptography The path from passwords to passkeys and beyond In a previous blog I talked about the end of passwords and the rise of passkeys, which promise stronger security and less frustration for both individuals and businesses. The global momentum behind passkeys represents one of the most exciting shifts in authentication history, but realizing their full […] Read more -
Passkeys are winning, but security leaders must raise the bar Passwords are on their way out. In their place is a new form of login called passkeys that promises stronger security and less frustration. All passkeys offer the rare combination of improved usability and stronger security, especially when compared to passwords alone. But unless we act now, millions could be left more vulnerable than ever. […] Read more Device-bound passkeys Hardware passkey passkeys synced passkeys -
Yubico named finalists of German digital identity innovation competition In 2023, Yubico began collaborating on an exciting open standards identity project – wwWallet – to shape the future of digital identity across Europe and beyond. The project saw immediate success solving problems for global identity, and was submitted in the German SPRIN-D European Digital Identity (EUDI) Funke competition which aims to develop and test […] Read more EU Digital Identity Wallet EUDI wwWalet -
Yubico joins industry cybersecurity leaders at White House symposium to collaborate, discuss top security challenges and solutions Last week, several Yubico leaders traveled to Washington, DC to attend the White House’s symposium focused on modernizing authentication in support of Executive Order 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, and the OMB Memo M-22-09 describing the Federal Zero Trust architecture. This event, organized by the Federal CIO & CISO and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […] Read more Executive Order federal government OMB Memo-22-09 zero trust -
A Yubico FAQ about passkeys In March, we published a blog called “YubiKeys, passkeys and the future of modern authentication” which took a look at the evolution of authentication from when we first introduced the YubiKey back in 2008, to where the industry is heading with the adoption and adaptation of WebAuthn/FIDO authentication. In recent months, there have been several […] Read more passkey Yubico YubiKey -
Passkeys and the future of modern authentication | Yubico A brief history on authentication A lot has happened in the world of authentication and security since we first introduced the YubiKey back in 2008. In this blog, we’ll review where we are in the world of open authentication standards, discuss the addition of the ‘passkey’ term, and share what the future holds for modern […] Read more modern authentication phishing-resistant MFA U2F -
Combating ransomware attacks on your enterprise What do a PC manufacturer, a meat supplier and a mental health clinic have in common? They have all been victims of ransomware attacks. They’re not alone. Ransomware attacks grew by over 485% in 2020, leveraging the new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model of profit-sharing in exchange for ransomware tools. One of the most infamous recent ransomware […] Read more enterprise security ransomware YubiKey -
4 things ‘Among Us’ can teach professionals about authentication You’re making good progress on this task. One more data upload and then you’re out of here. But right before you can complete the upload, a klaxon blares. There’s been an attack! Time to head to the meeting room for the usual finger-pointing and scapegoating before the team decides who to jettison from the ship. […] Read more authentication cybersecurity remote workers security -
Lessons from the SolarWinds incident Last week, a large and expertly run espionage operation was made public — one that began no later than October 2019, and which had been actively exploiting victims since at least early 2020. This incident is particularly interesting for several reasons: for the breadth of sensitive global government and industry targets, for misuse of a […] Read more identity and access management NIST security WebAuthn -
Getting a biometric security key right Today, we are excited to share some updates regarding the next highly-anticipated members of our YubiKey family: the upcoming YubiKey Bio in both USB-A and USB-C form factors. The YubiKey Bio will be the first product to introduce biometric capabilities (in addition to PIN) to our portfolio of YubiKeys. Yubico has been considering adding biometrics […] Read more biometrics FIDO U2F security key security key YubiKey Bio