Tag: MFA
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Phishing-Resistant MFA fact vs fiction Phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a critical call to action per the White House Executive Order 14028 on Protecting the nation’s cybersecurity, and Office of Management and Budget Memo M-22-09 Read more authentication MFA phishing-resistant MFA -
Yubico’s perspective and resource guide to passkeys 101 There 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 […] Read more FIDO MFA passkeys phishing-resistant MFA YubiKey -
One northeastern U.S. state secured elections using MFA Election security is an increasing concern. One Northeastern state adopted mfa using hardware security keys to protect its voters Read more elections and political campaigns government MFA phishing-resistant MFA state and local government -
Closing the gap in account security in hybrid academic environment Over 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 […] Read more education MFA phishing-resistant MFA YubiKey -
Cyber threats rise in Nordics in response to NATO applications The 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 […] Read more cybersecurity government MFA phishing-resistant MFA -
New cyber insurance requirements place high demands on education The 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 […] Read more cyber insurance K-12 cybersecurity MFA phishing-resistant MFA ransomware -
Q&A: Yubico’s SVP Fredrik Krantz on top cybersecurity trends The world of cybersecurity continues changing rapidly. This has been catalyzed by the sudden shift to remote work, the increasing threat of cybercrime and the complexity of attacks. Understanding the new technological landscape, and what comes next, can be challenging. Hearing from experts who spend their daily lives not only thinking about and facing these […] Read more CISO cybersecurity FIDO2 MFA phishing-resistant MFA YubiKey -
Manufacturing cybersecurity to step up in response to threats of cyberattacks Recent manufacturing crises such as the baby formula shortage and the global chip shortage demonstrate the profound impact of downtime and production issues. From the global pandemic to lockdowns in China, manufacturers are now being warned about the risk of cyberattacks from Russia. Manufacturing is an emerging target for cyberattacks; production floors that were once […] Read more manufacturing MFA phishing-resistant MFA supply chain YubiHSM YubiKey -
Graduating from legacy MFA to modern authentication Download the Yubico White Paper, Graduating from legacy MFA to modern authentication: The critical need for increased security across education, to learn authentication best practices in modernizing authentication to stop modern day cyber threats. Read more authentication education MFA -
Protecting the supply chain with highest-assurance security Download the Yubico White Paper, Protecting the supply chain with highest-assurance security: Go passwordless, ensure product integrity, and protect the software supply chain, to learn authentication best practices in securing supply chain integrity. Read more MFA supply chain