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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
  • Our Family is Growing! YubiKey 4C Nano Unveiled at Microsoft IgniteToday, at Microsoft Ignite, we proudly announced the first-ever — and the world’s smallest — USB-C authentication device of its kind: the YubiKey 4C Nano. The YubiKey 4C Nano form factor shares unique features with two of its siblings — the YubiKey 4C and YubiKey 4 Nano. Similar to the 4C, the YubiKey 4C Nano […]Read moreYubiKeyYubiKey 4C Nano
  • 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 CEO and Founder wins SC Media Reboot Leadership AwardYubico is proud to announce that our CEO and Founder, Stina Ehrensvard, won in the Thought Leaders category of the inaugural SC Media Reboot Leadership Awards. Honorees across a range of professional categories were revealed in today’s special editorial section at SCMagazine.com, and recognized for their outstanding service, qualifications, and advancements in cybersecurity. “Businesses today […]Read moreabout YubicoawardsStina Ehrensvard
  • Listen in and learn: Upcoming webcasts featuring Yubico expertsWebcasts galore! Yubico is taking over the airwaves this month with 4 exciting and thought-provoking webcasts. We are collaborating with IT security leaders Microsoft and the FIDO Alliance, plus other industry professionals, to give updates on the future of FIDO and enterprise authentication. Tune in, and learn from the experts. On August 3, Jerrod Chong, […]Read moreabout YubicoFIDO Alliance
  • Don’t Roll The Dice on Security! Meet Yubico at Black HatThis week, information security enthusiasts and experts across the country will make their way to Las Vegas, NV to attend the annual Black Hat cybersecurity conference. Find us during the expo (July 26 – 27) at Booth #572, where we will double down on our award-winning YubiKeys, demonstrate the simplicity of hardware-backed authentication, and speak […]Read moreabout Yubico
  • Flexible Modern Authentication with the Multi-Protocol YubiKeyMost organizations work with multiple services and applications, and thus different authentication protocols, to meet all their security needs. Oftentimes, the protocol is predetermined by the application or service provider. However, in other cases, a business or systems integrator has some flexibility on which integration approach or third party to use. When it comes to […]Read moreauthenticationdevelopersU2F
  • Yubico CEO Wins ‘Female Executive of the Year’ AwardJune has been a busy and exciting month for us here at Yubico. We have been on the road speaking and exhibiting at multiple conferences, were named ‘Best Multifactor Solution’ by SC Magazine Awards Europe, and revealed two new integrations for our YubiKeys. And we’re not done yet! Yesterday, Yubico CEO and founder Stina Ehrensvard was […]Read moreabout YubicoStina Ehrensvard
  • NIST publishes new authentication standards, FIDO U2F achieves AAL3After a year of review, the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) today released version 3 of its latest digital identity guidelines, outlining a number of updates that play to the multi-protocol functionality of the YubiKey. NIST Special Publication 800-63 Revision 3 covers guidelines on identity proofing and authentication of users (such as employees, […]Read morefederal governmentFIDO U2F security key