Tag: hardware
Ease of use
We know traditional authentication methods haven’t always been the most user-friendly, which is why we created the YubiKey––it makes logging into your accounts simple and secure.
YubiHSM
Not your traditional HSM The world’s smallest HSM secures modern infrastructures other traditional HSMs with a bigger footprint simply can’t Enhanced protection for cryptographic keys Secure generation, storage and management of digital keys. Rapid integration with hardware-backed security A comprehensive cryptographic open source toolbox with support for PKCS#11. Simplified deployment for organizations of all sizes …
What is phishing?
What is Phishing? Phishing is the fraudulent practice of inducing people to reveal sensitive personal information such as credit card numbers and passwords. Phishing attackers send what appear to be legitimate communications by text, email, or other electronic communication from reputable companies and other trustworthy entities to lure users to phishing websites. These professional-looking sites …
Nov 4, 2019
Yubico Reveals First Biometric YubiKey at Microsoft Ignite
Today, at Microsoft Ignite, Yubico is excited to preview the long-awaited YubiKey Bio. It is the first YubiKey that will support fingerprint recognition for secure and seamless passwordless logins, which has been a top requested feature from many of our YubiKey users. The YubiKey Bio delivers the convenience of biometric login with the added benefits …
Aug 21, 2019
What’s New in YubiKey Firmware 5.2.3
When we launched the YubiKey 5Ci on August 20, we also introduced a new firmware to the YubiKey 5 Series: version 5.2.3. Currently, this firmware is only being shipped in the YubiKey 5Ci, however, we expect to roll out this version to all YubiKey 5 Series devices over the next month. While it is a …
Feb 5, 2018
Why 2018 will be the year for authentication hardware
A journalist recently asked me why the world is seeing the return of hardware authentication. My response is that hardware actually never went away. Today, there is no more prevalent form of user verification than hardware. If there had been an easier and more secure way to deploy and revoke user credentials for billions of …
May 16, 2016
Secure Hardware vs. Open Source
Recently there have been discussions regarding Yubico’s OpenPGP implementation on the YubiKey 4. While open source and security remains central to our mission, we think some clarifications and context around current OpenPGP support would be beneficial to explain what we are doing, why, and how it reflects our commitment to improved security and open source. To …
Aug 6, 2014
YubiKey & BadUSB
Updated Oct. 22, 2014 to include information on Security Key We have received a few questions with regards to “BadUSB” concept and the YubiKey, presented at BlackHat 2014. This was picked up by wired.com, where the problem domain is somewhat expanded into a claim that the “Security of USB Is Fundamentally Broken”. Although there are a few …
Nov 21, 2012
Changes to the YubiKey VIP
We’ve made some changes to the YubiKey VIP! Previously, the YubiKey VIP came with a Symantec VIP credential used with services that support the Symantec VIP second factor authentication. If you wanted to use the YubiKey with a YubiCloud service (such as LastPass) you would need to add a YubiCloud credential to the YubiKey VIP. …