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This new YubiKey will offer dual security for Apple users – TechCrunch
Almost two months after it was first announced, Yubico has launched the YubiKey 5Ci, a security key with dual support for iPhones, Macs and other USB-C compatible devices.
Yubico’s newest YubiKey is the latest iteration of its security key built to support a newer range of devices, including Apple’s iPhone, iPad and MacBooks, in a single device. Announced in June, the company said the security keys would cater to cross-platform users — particularly Apple device owners.
These security keys are small enough to sit on a keyring. When you want to log in to an online account, you plug in the key to your device and it authenticates you. Your Gmail, Twitter and Facebook account all support these plug-in devices as a second-factor of authentication after your username and password — a far stronger mechanism than the simple code sent to your phone.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Farkus888 on Thursday August 22 2019, @01:42PM (1 child)
I agree that this is at least questionable and bad if true. However for most of us it is just a matter of letting perfect be the enemy of good. If you have a better solution I'm interested. The effectiveness of these for preventing Phishing and credential stuffing is huge. The people doing those attacks are not sophisticated enough to use an nsa backdoor. Those attacks are the biggest threat to the average internet user.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 22 2019, @02:28PM
I overreacted, these are better than the current state of affairs.