Tag: YubiKey
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Introducing the YubiKey 5 Series with New NFC and FIDO2 Passwordless Features Today, we are announcing some exciting news that we know you’ve all been waiting for. The 5th generation YubiKey has arrived! Our new YubiKey 5 Series is comprised of four multi-protocol security keys, including two much anticipated new features: FIDO2 / WebAuthn and NFC (near field communication). The YubiKey 5 Series is the industry’s first […] Read more FIDO2 nfc passwordless YubiKey YubiKey 5 -
The Key to Trust As the principal inventor behind both the Security Key and U2F protocol, we are true supporters of open standards. To realize our mission of making secure login ubiquitous, we designed the original Security Key, and provided the majority of the open source code and test tools for FIDO U2F and the latest version of the […] Read more about Yubico security key U2F YubiKey -
Now available! FIPS 140-2 validated YubiKey series Today, we’re excited to announce the certification and availability of our YubiKey FIPS series, the first multi-protocol FIPS 140-2 validated security keys. FIPS 140-2 is a US government computer security standard, published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), that covers the use of cryptographic functionality such as encryption, authentication, and digital signatures. […] Read more FIPS 140-2 YubiKey YubiKey FIPS Series -
WebUSB in Google Chrome and Responsible Disclosure Authored by Venkat Venkataraju & Jesper Johansson Yubico Blog Update and Statement – 6/18/18 On June 13, 2018 we published this blog post and security advisory regarding WebUSB issues in Chrome. In hindsight we realize that we did not give enough credit in our blog post and security advisory to the foundational work done by Markus […] Read more U2F YubiKey -
Yubico Lands a16z Investment and Grows Board of Directors Today, Yubico is proud to announce its latest round of investment from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). a16z is supporting Yubico’s mission to create a safer internet for everyone by providing ubiquitous secure access to computers, networks and servers. The company has been growing with profits over the last six years, and will use funds from the […] Read more about Yubico authentication YubiKey -
Find your perfect YubiKey match At Yubico, we love security. As we approach Valentine’s Day, we’re reminded of this, and we want to share the love! From February 12 to 18, we are offering a 25% discount on the purchase of two single YubiKeys (Hint: keep reading). Share the second key with a loved one or use it as a […] Read more YubiKey -
PetitionThat with the YubiKey Today, the World’s Largest Developer Expo + Conference, DeveloperWeek 2018, opens at the Oakland Convention Center with thousands of developers participating from all over the globe. As a warm up for the conference, hundreds of developers participated in the DevWeek 2018’s hackathon and pulled an all-nighter on Saturday. Over 160 teams coded and collaborated for […] Read more about Yubico YubiKey -
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 […] Read more about Yubico authentication hardware YubiKey -
WIRED and Ars Technica Experts Choose the YubiKey 4 for New Subscribers Credibility is defined as the quality of being trusted and believed in. As Yubico continues to grow the trust from our users, partners, and peers, it is truly valued. It’s with this trust that we continue to drive forward in creating strong, open authentication standards and delivering on our vision and belief of a secure […] Read more about Yubico YubiKey YubiKey 4 -
The key to DFARS/NIST Compliance There are only 8 weeks left before the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) deadline, and now is the right time for US government contractors to secure Active Directory users. DFARS compliance was structured to protect unclassified US Department of Defense (DoD) information on a contractor’s internal information system from cyber incidents, and to minimize […] Read more compliance government NIST YubiKey