• Yubico Achieves FIPS 140-3 Validation for YubiHSM 2 FIPS, Strengthening Hardware Root of Trust for Critical Infrastructure YubiHSM 2 FIPS delivers high-assurance cryptographic protection for keys, secrets and non-human identities in modern enterprise and operational technology environments SANTA CLARA, CA and STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – June 4, 2026 – Yubico (Nasdaq Stockholm: YUBICO), the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the YubiKey, today announced that YubiHSM 2 FIPS has achieved FIPS 140-3 […] Read more
• YubiKey 5 FIPS Series and YubiHSM 2 FIPS are now FIPS 140-3 validated: What it means for high assurance security Editor’s Note: This blog has been updated as of June 4, 2026 to reflect YubiHSM 2 FIPS 140-3 validation With the growing threat of Generative and Agentic AI, where phishing and other sophisticated attacks have become faster and more targeted than ever before, federal agencies and regulated industries need to protect all of their users […] Read more
• Yubico Announces Upgraded YubiKey 5 FIPS Series, Now FIPS 140-3 Validated YubiKey 5 FIPS Series uniquely recognized in DoD guidance for hardware-based FIDO2 passkeys, bridging modern authentication with existing identity systems SANTA CLARA, CA and STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – May 26, 2026 – Yubico (NASDAQ STOCKHOLM: YUBICO), the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the most secure hardware-backed passkey, the YubiKey, today announced the certification of […] Read more
• YubiKey FIPS Series named sole authenticator authorized to hold both DoD PKI and FIDO2 passkeys The Department of War (DoW) CIO’s office recently released the much-anticipated “Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Unclassified & Secret DoD Networks” memo which provides approval for device-bound FIDO2 passkeys on a YubiKey as an approved method for Department of Defense (DoD) use cases. Not only did that approval come, but a multitude of use cases were […] Read more
• FIPS certified vs. FIPS compliant: What’s the real difference? “Is your MFA solution FIPS compliant, or is it certified?”  This is a question we hear a lot, and for good reason. In industries where security and compliance are critical (especially in government contracts), understanding the difference between FIPS certified and FIPS compliant isn’t just semantics – it can mean the difference between meeting requirements […] Read more
• Yubico submits YubiKey 5 FIPS Series for FIPS 140-3 validation We’re excited to share that the YubiKey 5 FIPS Series latest 5.7 firmware has completed testing by our NIST accredited testing lab, and has been submitted to the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) for FIPS 140-3 validation, Overall Level 2 and Physical Level 3. This marks a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to providing […] Read more