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  • Closing the gap in account security in hybrid academic environmentOver the last two years, students, faculty and administrators of academic and educational institutions have faced many challenges, including jumping between in-person and remote learning. With the introduction of new and shared devices to accommodate these ever-changing environments, hackers quickly took advantage of the gaps in account security that hadn’t yet been accounted for, which […]Read moreeducationMFAphishing-resistant MFAYubiKey
  • Cyber threats rise in Nordics in response to NATO applicationsThe tragic events in Ukraine have forced neighboring states to suddenly reevaluate their defense policies. Finland, which shares over 1000km of border with Russia, is on high-alert while in recent months ordinary Swedes have rushed to join the Hemvärnet, Sweden’s military’s reserve force, in record numbers. Most notably, the threat of Russian attack has convinced […]Read morecybersecuritygovernmentMFAphishing-resistant MFA
  • Meet Yubico at Black Hat USA 2022We’re excited to be back for the milestone 25th year of Black Hat USA, and are looking forward to seeing everyone both in-person in Las Vegas and virtually for the hybrid event from August 10-11! Attending in person? Come visit us at booth #1699 to see live demos of the YubiKey and talk with us […]Read moreBlack Hat USAConferencesphishing-resistant MFAYubiKey
  • New cyber insurance requirements place high demands on educationThe education sector currently faces the highest volume of cyberattacks of any sector, with 60% of educational institutions (higher and lower) suffering ransomware attacks in 2021. Cyberattacks are a source of significant cost and can cause major disruption to school operations, which was the case of the recent attacks at UMass and Baltimore County Public […]Read morecyber insuranceK-12 cybersecurityMFAphishing-resistant MFAransomware
  • Q&A: Yubico’s SVP Fredrik Krantz on top cybersecurity trendsThe world of cybersecurity continues changing rapidly. This has been catalyzed by the sudden shift to remote work, the increasing threat of cybercrime and the complexity of attacks. Understanding the new technological landscape, and what comes next, can be challenging. Hearing from experts who spend their daily lives not only thinking about and facing these […]Read moreCISOcybersecurityFIDO2MFAphishing-resistant MFAYubiKey
  • How to implement a CryptoTokenKit extension on iOSIn previous blog posts here and here, we’ve shared how you can use a YubiKey and its PIV Smart Card application together with the Yubico Authenticator app for iOS. Essentially, you can now use your YubiKey to authenticate in Safari and many other applications on iOS using certificate-based authentication backed by the PIV Smart Card […]Read morePIVsmart cardYubico AuthenticatorYubiKey
  • Manufacturing cybersecurity to step up in response to threats of cyberattacksRecent manufacturing crises such as the baby formula shortage and the global chip shortage demonstrate the profound impact of downtime and production issues. From the global pandemic to lockdowns in China, manufacturers are now being warned about the risk of cyberattacks from Russia.   Manufacturing is an emerging target for cyberattacks; production floors that were once […]Read moremanufacturingMFAphishing-resistant MFAsupply chainYubiHSMYubiKey
  • Introducing Yubico Authenticator 6 for DesktopToday we’re releasing the first public beta version of Yubico Authenticator 6 for Desktop. This new version has some big changes under the hood, so let me explain what they are and why we’re doing them. Or, if you’re just eager to try it out, skip to the bottom of this post and click on […]Read moreauthenticationFIDOWebAuthnYubico AuthenticatorYubiKey
  • A Yubico FAQ about passkeysIn 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 morepasskeyYubicoYubiKey
  • Compliant PINs and MFA: Modern direction for staying secureEntities within the US Federal Government are in the midst of a drastic change regarding how they approach the services they are using—moving away from traditional on-prem and proprietary systems to cloud services based on private platforms, like Azure and Amazon Web Services. However, the requirements for security remain the same regardless of the platform […]Read moreNISTphishing-resistant MFAPINssmart cardYubiKey