• AI Impersonation: Why Detection Fails, What Actually Works Key takeaways In 2024, LastPass security teams received deepfake audio calls impersonating their CEO with voice cloning so convincing that employees nearly granted unauthorized access to sensitive systems. The attack failed only because LastPass had already implemented additional verification protocols. Most organizations don’t have that layer in place. Deepfake fraud is now happening at“industrial scale,” […] Read more
• MFA vs 2FA: What actually determines security Key takeaways You added Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) across your organization, yet phishing attacks are still getting through. If you started with SMS codes or an authenticator app, that was a reasonable decision. Any MFA will dramatically improve your risk posture over to passwords alone. However, the terms “MFA” and “two-factor authentication (2FA)” describe how many […] Read more
• Available now: YubiKey Bio Series – Multi-protocol Edition keys expand phishing-resistant authentication options for enterprises As adoption of biometric logins continues to increase globally, enterprises and cybersecurity teams require stronger security combined with user convenience to improve user adoption of multi-factor authentication (MFA) and ensure productivity. Hardware security keys that leverage biometrics, like the YubiKey Bio Series, enable organizations to do so by offering portable, user-friendly seamless functionality – all […] Read more
• 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
• Straxis and Yubico launch secure mobile web app to access essential U.S. military email, pay and travel services SANTA CLARA, CA, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN and TULSA, OK – July 15th 2024 – Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys and Straxis, a mobile application provider, today announced the availability of a new Secure Web browsing application called MilSecure Mobile. This application can be adopted by any Defense Department (DOD) organization to enable […] Read more
• 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
• Introducing the expanded YubiKey Bio Series: YubiKey Bio Multi-protocol Edition (Early Access) As the threat of sophisticated attacks like phishing continue to rise, enterprise users and cybersecurity teams are seeking a solution that offers robust security and user-friendly functionality. With the increasing adoption of biometric logins, enterprises aim to marry strong security with user convenience to boost productivity and job satisfaction. Hardware security keys that leverage biometrics, […] Read more
• Resolve to be cyber resilient: Moving on from legacy MFA in energy and natural resources Every November, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (CISR) Month focuses on educating the vital role critical infrastructure plays in the nation’s well being. Led by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the conversation centers around why it’s important to strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience.  One of the critical infrastructures, energy and natural resources, is […] Read more
• Uncovered PIV use cases on iOS: Using YubiKey as a smart card on iOS In a recent post we discussed the concept of using a YubiKey as a smart card on iOS. Now that we’ve outlined the overall concept, we’d like to expand by exploring the unlocked use cases for using a smart card for authentication, creating digital signatures, and decrypting messages and documents on Apple iPhones and iPads. […] Read more
• Five Strategies to Scale Phishing-Resistant MFA in 2023 – Yubico Legacy multi-factor authentication (MFA) has not worked against modern cyber threats due to inability to stop phishing and other account takeovers. Modern MFA, such as YubiKeys, have been proven to stop phishing attacks and account takeovers in their tracks.  Only solutions based on Smart card/PIV or FIDO protocols are truly phishing-resistant according to the National […] Read more