Author: Yubico Team

  • YubiKey (4) FIPS Series end of sale and movement to CMVP Historical Validation ListEarlier this year, Yubico introduced the YubiKey 5 FIPS Series. This new line-up of FIPS 140-2 validated YubiKeys enables government agencies and regulated industries to meet the highest authenticator assurance level 3 (AAL3) requirements from the new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP800-63B guidance. Our previous YubiKey (4) FIPS Series which we introduced […]Read more
  • Yubico’s Secure It Forward program donates YubiKeys to populations that need them mostSince its inception in 2020, Yubico for Free Speech has not only celebrated moments in time with partner organizations but has also donated YubiKeys to over 45 organizations in 20 different countries – all of which was possible thanks to Yubico’s customers.   Yubico for Free Speech, a program where Yubico donates one YubiKey for every […]Read more
  • Yubico continues to pioneer enterprise integrations with security keysToday, we are excited to announce the general availability of the YubiKey SDK for Desktop that went into public beta in June 2021. It’s an exciting time for Yubico as we launch a key piece of our software portfolio that our enterprise customers and partners have been testing with us that is now ready for […]Read more
  • Everything you need to know about the revised eIDAS regulationIn June 2021, the EU Commission announced its plans for a revised eIDAS regulation. eIDAS (electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services) is the EU regulation 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services in the EU. It came into force in 2014, so the revision is a major update to eIDAS. The past two years the […]Read moreauthenticationeidasgovernment
  • Yubico brings the YubiKey to the .NET ecosystem with its new desktop SDKIn continuation with our mission to bring strong authentication to the world, Yubico is excited to announce that integrating the YubiKey into your .NET application or workflow will now be easier than ever before. This is enabled with the introduction of the new YubiKey SDK for Desktop. With this Desktop SDK, you can now add […]Read moredevelopersPIVYubico Developer Program
  • What SolarWinds taught us about the importance of a secure code signing systemLast year’s SolarWinds attack was caused by intruders who managed to inject Sunspot malware into the software supply chain. The hackers exploited a breach in the SolarWinds code signing system, which allowed them to fraudulently distribute malicious code as legitimate updates to installations across the world. While this attack taught the industry many lessons, one […]Read moredata breachdevelopersYubico Developer ProgramYubiHSMYubiHSM 2
  • YubiKey firmware update: YubiKey 5 Series with firmware 5.4As of today, Yubico will start shipping the YubiKey 5 Series with firmware 5.4. This new firmware release will enable easier integration with Credential Management System (CMS) solutions, secure remote provisioning of YubiKeys, and expanded methods for PIV management.  Key benefits of the YubiKey Firmware Update for the YubiKey 5 Series with 5.4 firmware include: […]Read moreYubiHSM 2YubiKey 5
  • The YubiKey 5 FIPS Series is here and there are 5 things you need to knowToday, we’re thrilled to announce yet another product milestone in addition to the launch of YubiHSM 2 FIPS — the long-awaited YubiKey 5 FIPS Series is now generally available. It is the industry’s first set of multi-protocol security keys with support for FIDO2 and WebAuthn, along with smart card (PIV/CAC), to receive FIPS 140-2 validation, Overall […]Read morecomplianceFIPS 140-2YubiKey FIPS Series
  • A Yubico first…introducing the YubiHSM 2 FIPSCompliance mandates require many of our customers in regulated industries or in high-risk environments to prove adequate levels of protection for their data, no matter where it lives or travels. This is why today we’ve not only launched the YubiKey 5 FIPS Series but also the smallest FIPS-validated hardware security module (HSM) in the world, […]Read morecomplianceFIPS 140-2YubiHSM 2
  • World Press Freedom Day: Uplifting security stories from the fieldToday, Yubico celebrates World Press Freedom Day, a day committed to supporting a mission that we believe in whole-heartedly: protecting journalistic voices across the globe. Without the foundational pieces of free speech, democracy, or an open internet, our mission of making the internet a safer place will have no impact. So, to do our part […]Read morefree speechpress