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  • Creating the Unphishable Security KeyHow the FIDO U2F security key and YubiKey stop phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks Security is never stronger than its weakest link, and that weakest link is often the user. Not surprisingly, phishing attacks that target users are increasing not only in volume, but also in sophistication. Google knows that. Recently, the search giant updated their […]Read moreFIDO U2F security keyphishingU2F
  • Firefox Nightly enables support for FIDO U2F Security KeysThis week, Mozilla enabled support for FIDO U2F (Universal 2nd Factor) security keys in the pre-beta release of Firefox, Firefox Nightly. Firefox is the second largest internet browser by user base. In the near future, 80% of the world’s desktop users, including Chrome and Opera users, will benefit from the open authentication standard and YubiKey […]Read moreFIDO U2F security key
  • First US e-Government Services Protected with FIDO U2F Unphishable Security KeysToday, at the 2017 Federal Identity Forum (FedID), we are taking an important step towards a more secure internet for everyone by introducing the first US federal services to offer identity proofing protection with an unphishable FIDO U2F security key.  This solution is enabled through identity proofing provider ID.me, and marks the first roll out […]Read morefederal governmentgovernmentphishing
  • Yubico scales up with new investors, expands across four continentsToday, I am happy to announce that new investors are joining Yubico’s mission to create a safer internet for everyone by securing all logins and secrets on servers. $30M in combined new and secondary shares has been invested in the company. Our new investors include NEA, one of the largest and most active global venture […]Read moreabout Yubico
  • YubiKey & FIDO U2F Protect Facebook Users… Like!Many say that if it didn’t happen on Facebook, then it didn’t really happen. Well, today, a HUGE thumbs up has happened — Facebook has upgraded the login security for its 1.8 billion users by integrating the unphishable protection of the FIDO U2F Security Key into its social platform. Simply put, this means that Facebook […]Read moreFacebookWorks with YubiKey
  • Secure login for everyoneIn early 2016, a major enterprise (that at the time was not yet a Yubico customer) asked us two great questions. Why does Yubico exist? And how come 9 of the top 10 internet companies trust a company with less than 100 employees? In this, our first blog of the year, we will share the […]Read moreabout Yubico
  • Yubico awarded NSTIC grantYubico received a $2.27 million grant today to develop and deploy a pilot program to enable US citizens to securely access state and local government services. The grant comes through the US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as part of the White House initiative National Strategy for Trusted Identities in […]Read moregovernmentstate and local government
  • The Future of Secure Online IdentitiesSince I started my journey as a hardware authentication innovator, I have heard people say that the future of authentication is software. Or TPMs. Or biometrics. Or invisible data intelligence that will silently protect us all. Today, it is fair to say that all these predictions were right – when they are combined into a […]Read moreabout Yubico
  • Google Extends Multi-Factor Authentication Options With PromptGoogle yesterday released a third option for its two-step verification, complementing the Google Authenticator phone app and FIDO U2F Security Keys. This release supports moving from two-factor to a true multi-factor authentication offering Google Prompt is a push app for mobile authentication, similar to two-factor push solutions offered by others like Duo Security. There is […]Read moreauthenticator appFIDO U2F security keyGooglemultifactor authentication
  • An Open Internet Is The Only WayMany years ago, when I first logged on to the internet, I was struck by something that may be described as a spiritual experience. Here was this place, where we were all connected, containing endless information for all of us to tap into. Later, I realized that we cannot take this great human experience for […]Read moreabout Yubicofree speechStina Ehrensvard