X goes down hard with a security ‘YubiKey’ error affecting millions of Twitter users

Popular social network X (aka Twitter) is having significant issues with users unable to log in. This is our ongoing coverage ...
MUO on MSN

I finally set up hardware-based 2FA and it’s way simpler than I thought

Hardware security keys make two-factor authentication faster, simpler, and nearly impossible for hackers to bypass.
MUO on MSN

I never leave home without this tiny security gadget — and no, it's not an AirTag

But it's not. It's a YubiKey security key, and it's become as essential to me as my phone, or maybe even more.After switching ...
The Verge

Yubico bolsters authentication security with updated YubiKey 5 series devices

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. New security keys are needed to benefit from the improved firmware as existing hardware can’t be updated. New ...
Forbes

Yubico Issues YubiKey Manager Security Alert For Windows Users

When it comes to user authentication, there are many options available, from passwords at the weaker end of the security spectrum to hardware keys at the other. But what if the hardware security key ...
TechSpot

Newly discovered flaw makes some YubiKeys vulnerable to cloning

In context: The YubiKey is a hardware security key that simplifies two-factor authentication. Instead of receiving codes via text or an app, users simply tap the YubiKey when logging into accounts, ...
Ars Technica

YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel

The YubiKey 5, the most widely used hardware token for two-factor authentication based on the FIDO standard, contains a cryptographic flaw that makes the finger-size device vulnerable to cloning when ...