Yubico’s newest innovation: empowering enterprise security at scale with the release of YubiKey 5.7 firmware and Authenticator 7

Available for purchase today! YubiKey 5 Series and Security Key Series with new 5.7 firmware

Following the launch of Yubico Authenticator 7 and the announced upcoming availability of YubiKey 5.7 firmware in early May, we’re excited to share that the YubiKey 5 Series, Security Key Series, and Security Key Series - Enterprise Edition keys can now be purchased with the new YubiKey 5.7 firmware. Discover the latest in today’s blog and get your new keys now!

From passwords to passkeys: Entering a new era in cybersecurity

Passkeys have taken the world by storm as the de facto authentication solution across apps and websites to replace passwords. We have detailed what a passwordless future, spearheaded by high assurance, device-bound passkeys, looks like.

Yubico joins CISA and the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative’s High-Risk Communities Protection initiative to help secure high-risk individuals and organizations

Yubico recently partnered with the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on their launch of a new webpage to provide resources for high-risk individuals and organizations to receive the tools they need to protect themselves online. This webpage is the product of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative’s (JCDC) High-Risk Communities Protection cyber defense planning effort, which brings together industry and civil society champions to bolster cyber protections for high-risk communities. Read more information on the program and how the initiative furthers our mission of getting YubiKeys in the hands of those at-risk through our Secure it Forward program.

QR codes within enterprise security: Key considerations and best practices

Every second, a phishing attack takes place – and this trend will continue as bad actors continue utilizing tools such as large language models (LLM) and QR code-based phishing attacks. As QR codes continue being a threat to not just individuals, but businesses as well, organizations need to approach the concept of QR codes from two important lenses: how to safely use the technology internally, and how to be mindful of them as threats from outside the organization.

Customer Spotlight:

As France’s largest textile group with more than 3,000 stores and 15,000 employees across France and other European countries, the Beaumanoir Group (“Beaumanoir”) continues to expand its portfolio of brands and move its historic retail brands online. However, amid this expansion the company is facing increased cyber threats and is placing more emphasis on reducing the risk of cyber attacks. In fact, globally, the retail and wholesale industry is the most targeted industry for phishing attacks. Check out how Beaumanoir is addressing these risks and raising the bar for security to protect sensitive data with YubiKeys.

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