Today at its first user conference, GitHub Universe, GitHub announced that it’s launching support for FIDO Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) security keys from companies like Yubico and others. These ...

Dropbox today announced that it will now support security keys. Security keys are physical USB dongles from companies like YubiCo that allow you to bypass the traditional app- and text message-based ...

Dropbox has today announced the introduction of U2F support for secure authentication enabling users to set up extra security Dropbox accounts. The Dropbox Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) security keys ...

Last week we discussed the basics of two-factor authentication (2FA) and why it's a good idea to take advantage of it. If you haven't read the article, I recommend you do, after which you'll likely ...

Several days ago, Google released a handful of videos discussing its “Advanced Protection Program” which just advises people to purchase and use Yubico security keys as a means of physical two-step ...

OpenSSH, the internet's most popular utility for managing remote servers, has added today support for the FIDO/U2F protocol. This means that starting with OpenSSH 8.2, released today, users can ...

We've written extensively in this very blog about the importance of two-factor authentication, where you are required to enter a security code from your phone, for ...

Facebook is upgrading the login security for its 1.79 billion users by integrating the “un-phishable” protection Fido U2F security keys into its social platform. The universal second factor (U2F) ...

Last month, GitHub users were able to buy a special edition Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) security key for just five bucks. [Yohanes] bought two, but wondered if he could bring U2F to other ...

Since my start in 2008, I've covered a wide variety of topics from space missions to fax service reviews. At PCMag, much of my work focused on security and privacy services, as well as a video game or ...