

In fact SMS is probably the worst way and has led to many of the major security breaches in the past decade.Įnter Yubico and the YubiKey. Those codes are only valid for a short amount of time and that extra layer of security is great, but they can also be easily accessed by hackers, especially if you receive them via email or SMS. To explain that we’ll need to take about two-factor authentication or 2FA as it’s more widely known and those annoying websites that send us codes to type in after our passwords via a text, email or apps like Google Authenticator and Authy. I’ll do my best to explain what they are and why you should consider using them to tighten up your online security & safety. Now if you have no idea what these are, don’t be afraid you’re definitely not alone.

Today we’re taking a look at the YubiKey 5 series from Yubico in particular the YubiKey 5C NFC and the YubiKey 5Ci.
