Category: yubico

Yubico’s latest security key uses NFC or USB-C for authentication

Post author By Randall
Post date September 9, 2020
Categories In authentication, gear, hacking, News, nfc, security key, Tech, usb-c, yubico, yubikey 5c nfc

[ad_1] It supports multiple authentication protocols including FIDO2, FIDO U2F, smart card (PIV), Yubico OTP, OpenPGP, OATH-TOTP, OATH-HOTP and Challenge-Response — all on a single device. That means it’ll work with most password managers, along with social media platforms, collaboration tools and browsers like Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge. The main difference with the latest model […]

Yubico’s authenticator app now supports NFC for iOS devices

Post author By Randall
Post date December 10, 2019
Categories In gear, ios, Security, security key, Tech, yubico

[ad_1] When Yubico released its Authenticator app for iOS, it only worked with the YubiKey 5Ci, a model that can be plugged in via the Lightning port. This update means you can also use the YubiKey 5 NFC with the authenticator to sign into apps and services simply by tapping the key at the top […]

Lightning-compatible YubiKey 5Ci could secure your iPhone logins

Post author By Randall
Post date August 20, 2019
Categories In Apple, gear, Internet, Iphone, Mobile, Security, securitykey, Tech, two-factorauthentication, yubico, yubikey

[ad_1] At launch, the 5Ci supports a variety of popular password managers, including 1Password, Dashlane, LastPass and Bitwarden. It’s also compatible with authentication services like Okta. In all those instances, you’ll be able to plug in the 5Ci into your iPhone, launch the security app of your choice and log in to an online account […]

Yubico recalls government-grade security keys due to bug

Post author By Randall
Post date June 13, 2019
Categories In firmware, gear, Security, security keys, Tech, yubico, yubikey

[ad_1] The problem in question occurs after the security key powers up. According to Yubico, a bug keeps “some predictable content” inside the device’s data buffer that could impact the randomness of the keys generated. Security keys with ECDSA signatures are in particular danger. A total of 80 of the 256 bits generated by the […]

Google recalls some Titan security keys after finding Bluetooth vulnerability

Post author By Randall
Post date May 15, 2019
Categories In bluetooth, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google, security key, Tech, titan security keys, two factor authentication, yubico, yubikey

[ad_1] Not all Titan Security Keys have the bug, which Google says is due to a misconfiguration in the key’s Bluetooth pairing protocols. Only the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) model of Titan Security Keys contain the bug. If your Titan Security Key has a “T1” or “T2” on the back of it, it means it […]