Tag: YubiKey
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Phishing attacks are getting smarter Phishing attacks are getting smarter. Your defenses should, too. Most cyber crime relies on stealing account credentials. That’s why it’s so important to use more than just a password to protect your online accounts. Read more -
‘YubiKeys-as-a-Service’ delivered 203% ROI: new Forrester Consulting research and BeyondTrust case study For organizations around the world, cybersecurity often boils down to a few important areas: high reliability, ease-of-use and cost. Forrester Consulting, in a Yubico- commissioned Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study, examined these areas regarding the adoption and use of YubiKeys, including the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by deploying YubiKeys. One of […] 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 -
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. Read more -
Protecting the healthcare ecosystem with phishing-resistant MFA Learn how the YubiKey helps healthcare organizations across insurance, providers, clinicians, biotech, and pharmaceuticals drive high security against modern cyber threats and high user productivity with the best user experience Read more -
Certificate-based authentication with YubiKeys on iOS and Android With Microsoft’s announcement today of its support for Azure AD Certificate-based authentication (CBA) for both iOS and Android devices, Yubico is excited to share that the YubiKey is currently the only external device that supports CBA on Android and iOS. Plus, the YubiKey is the only FIPS certified phishing-resistant solution available for Azure AD on […] Read more -
Phishing attacks are on the rise: are you prepared with phishing-resistant MFA? It doesn’t have to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month to read a flurry of news about human-based phishing attack stories – also called smishing if the “fishing line” is cast via SMS. These attacks boil down to the art of tricking people into revealing personal information and credentials – including usernames, passwords, authentication codes, and sensitive […] 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 -
Why banks need to act now or risk non-compliance with new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) guidance If the gauntlet hadn’t been thrown before to protect financial and banking customers’ data, it’s definitely lying on the floor now. The recent circular bulletin from the CFPB makes it clear that financial institutions can’t slow-walk any security upgrades: “Inadequate security for the sensitive consumer information collected, processed, maintained, or stored by the company can […] 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