Tag: Yubico Authenticator
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Introducing new features for Yubico Authenticator for iOS We’re excited to share the new features now available for Yubico Authenticator for iOS in the latest app update on the App Store. Many of these improvements aim to address frequently requested features from our customers, while providing additional new functionalities for a seamless authentication experience on iOS. With increased interest in going passwordless and […] Read more -
Yubico’s Key Product Innovations Empower Enterprise Security and Phishing-Resistant Passwordless Authentication at Scale Significant updates within YubiKey 5.7 firmware include increased passkey storage and expanded security, and greater flexibility with release of Yubico Authenticator 7 SANTA CLARA, CA and STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – May 6, 2024 – Today Yubico (NASDAQ: YUBICO), the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, announced the upcoming release of YubiKey 5.7 firmware for the YubiKey […] Read more -
Empowering enterprise security at scale with new product innovations: YubiKey 5.7 and Yubico Authenticator 7 Note: Keys with YubiKey 5.7 firmware are now available as of May 21, 2024! Please visit our blog post here for more details. As phishing attacks evolve and are on the rise, organizations are continuously seeking modern, strong authentication technologies like FIDO-based passwordless logins and smart card solutions to safeguard their digital assets, employees, customers […] Read more -
Firefox support for FIDO2 authenticators is here! This is shaping up to be a good year for security conscious MacOS users. First, in January, Apple added support for using security keys to protect Apple IDs. This represented a huge step forward for protecting iCloud accounts by preventing access on untrusted devices. But what about using security keys on your MacOS device to […] 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 -
Yubico Authenticator 6 is here! Earlier this year we announced the upcoming release of Yubico Authenticator 6, the next version of our YubiKey authentication and configuration app. We released a beta version, first for desktop, and then for Android, and we solicited your feedback. We got plenty of it, and have been busy incorporating a lot of it into the […] Read more -
Yubico Authenticator 6 for Android Note: This is a follow-up to our previous announcement of Yubico Authenticator 6 for Desktop. If you haven’t read it yet, we recommend you do so first. If you’re not yet familiar with the app you can read more about it, and about how to use Yubico Authenticator with the services you want to secure. […] Read more -
How to implement a CryptoTokenKit extension on iOS In previous blog posts here and here, we’ve shared how you can use a YubiKey and its PIV Smart Card application together with the Yubico Authenticator app for iOS. Essentially, you can now use your YubiKey to authenticate in Safari and many other applications on iOS using certificate-based authentication backed by the PIV Smart Card […] Read more -
Introducing Yubico Authenticator 6 for Desktop Today we’re releasing the first public beta version of Yubico Authenticator 6 for Desktop. This new version has some big changes under the hood, so let me explain what they are and why we’re doing them. Or, if you’re just eager to try it out, skip to the bottom of this post and click on […] Read more -
YubiKey as a smart card on iOS Certificate-based smart cards have been one of the most trusted and proven implementations of multi-factor authentication for over 20 years. There’s only one problem… the typical credit card-shaped smart card didn’t work well, if at all, on mobile devices without additional hardware and software. Today, smart cards come in many form factors, from a credit […] Read more