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Adapting to new cybersecurity regulations and addressing evolving threats within financial services In late 2023, the U.S. subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China was hit with ransomware, creating a ripple effect across the U.S. Treasury market. In February 2024, Bank of America reported a breach impacting 57,000 account holders related to a compromise with a third-party software provider. And as recently as June, a […] Read more financial services NIST PCI DSS phishing-resistant MFA -
Securing mobile web app browsing for the U.S. military: Q&A with Jason Christensen and Alex Antrim We’ve heard from customers and Yubico employees that have experienced first hand how difficult it can be for government employees to remotely and securely access essential web services like email, MyPay, and Defense Travel System. In the past, they would typically be required to login to a desktop, making access on the go essentially impossible. […] Read more Department of Defense DoD federal government Q&A smart card -
New FIDO Alliance Design Guidelines: Key takeaways for passkeys and a phishing-resistant user future The FIDO Alliance is an open industry association launched in 2013 whose mission is to develop and promote authentication standards that help reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords. Yubico has pioneered the development of FIDO authentication standards that the FIDO Alliance has adopted, working to make the internet safer for all. First published in 2022, […] Read more FIDO Alliance passkey phishing-resistant users UX -
Expanded Security Key Series: Phishing-resistant, FIDO-only MFA Security Key Series Expansion Last month, we announced the expansion of both Yubico’s YubiEnterprise Subscription and our Security Key Series lineup, which included the addition of two new enterprise, FIDO-only (FIDO2/WebAuthn and FIDO U2F) security keys. We’re excited to share that the Security Key Series are officially available today and can be purchased via our […] Read more FIDO U2F FIDO2 Security Key C NFC Security Key NFC Security Key Series WebAuthn -
Works with YubiKey Spotlight: Securing your password managers with the YubiKey In the ever-evolving digital landscape, safeguarding online identities has become more critical than ever. As we navigate a world filled with accounts, passwords and sensitive information, the need for robust security solutions that center around the user is paramount. Traditionally, the way to gain access to various online sites and services has only been through […] Read more password managers Works with YubiKey wwyk YubiKey -
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 adds passkey support for centrally managed users, including YubiKeys As a market leader for open source software products, Red Hat is renowned for helping organizations address modern challenges to technology and cybersecurity trends through innovative solutions that meet evolving demands. Specifically, their perpetual dedication to robust security and authentication standards ensures users, enterprises and agencies can carefully monitor and regulate access to their environments […] Read more Linux passkey Red Hat YubiKey -
New NIST guidance on passkeys: Key takeaways for enterprises NIST recently released an update to SP800-63B to provide guidance on syncable authenticators. As FIDO passkeys continue becoming more adopted and available at a large scale, NIST guidance helps organizations properly position and plan so they can successfully implement synced passkeys both internally and externally. Within the guidance, it’s important to understand the nuance of […] Read more government NIST passkeys phishing-resistant MFA -
Eliminating enterprise risk: One phishing-resistant user at a time Passwords are ingrained in enterprises with traditional identity lifecycle stages, which exposes them to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks that rely on stolen login credentials for success like phishing. Phishing is one of the greatest cybersecurity risks that enterprises face – in fact, stolen passwords are one of the largest threat vectors compromising online security today […] Read more phishing-resistant MFA phishing-resistant users -
Now available for purchase: YubiKey 5 Series and Security Key Series with new 5.7 firmware Earlier this month, we announced the launch of Yubico Authenticator 7 as well as the upcoming availability of YubiKey 5.7 firmware. Beginning today, we’re excited to share that YubiKey 5 Series, Security Key Series, and Security Key Series – Enterprise Edition keys purchased and shipped from Yubico will include the new firmware. Keys with the […] Read more firmware update phishing-resistant MFA Security Key Series YubiKey YubiKey 5 YubiKey 5 Series -
Yubico Pioneers the Simplification of Smartcard Support on Mobile for iOS Yubico is committed to enabling YubiKey integrations for all of our technology partners and enterprise customers with the least amount of friction and time-to-market as possible. With this goal in mind, we are very excited to announce the public general availability of our Yubico Authenticator for iOS app that now supports YubiKey-based smartcard login alongside […] Read more Apple ios authentication smart card