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Q&A: Yubico’s director of engineering on how to defend against rise in phishing attacks with phishing-resistant MFAYubico’s mission is to make the internet safer for everyone, and at the heart of that is a belief that the best security requires usability. Anyone who accesses the internet is at risk from cybercrime, so YubiKeys are designed to provide phishing-resistant MFA protection for everyone. That’s why YubiKeys are so simple to set up […]
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How phishing-resistant MFA breaks the viscious cycle of cyberattacks across the healthcare ecosystemRansomware attacks and other types of cyberattacks in healthcare are growing, not only in amount, but in sophistication as well. The recent State of Ransomware in Healthcare report released by Sophos highlighted a 94 percent increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, with 66 percent of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware – up from 34 percent […]
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Thoughts on modern cybersecurity for retail and hospitality in advance of RH-ISAC’s Cyber Intelligence SummitRecently Derek Hanson, vice president and product evangelist at Yubico, spoke with Paul Malcomb, cyber threat intelligence analyst and engagement lead at Retail and Hospitality ISAC (RH-ISAC), on their podcast. Derek shared insight on how passwordless authentication using FIDO and phishing-resistant MFA can help retail and hospitality organizations accomplish business goals such as ensuring strong […]
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As Told By Adopters: YubiKeys’ ROIThe need for security is non-negotiable. It remains a top priority universally – online, offline, on vacation or at home. With more workers signing on in a variety of locations these days enterprises remain at risk of compromising sensitive data via phishing and stolen credentials. Yubico’s YubiKeys, hardware-based phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions, exist to […]
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Yubico’s perspective and resource guide to passkeys 101There has been a lot of information lately about the new ‘password-killing’ solution, the passkey. As we’ve discussed in previous posts on the topic, passkeys are a new industry term to make existing technology standards approachable to users. Passkeys are discoverable FIDO credentials that enable users to authenticate to websites without a password. Two types […]
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Yubico expands U.S. and global distribution of its products with new channel partnersYubico is committed to continue expanding our distribution and purchasing options to meet customers where and how they choose to procure Yubico technology, including the industry’s leading security key, the YubiKey. With this goal in mind, we’re pleased to share the addition of several new options where YubiKeys and other Yubico products can now be […]
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Closing the gap in account security in today’s 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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