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Same. I wonder if my Yubikeys have anything to mitigate this sort of attack. My gut feel says that at their pricepoint and form factor, probably not.
by bigiain · Sep 19, 2026
> Also... Is flushing your whole keys down the toilet a problem you run into often? It's a potential catastrophe I'd like to avoid if possible, but the catastrophe is not inhere…
by Telaneo · Sep 19, 2026
Yubikeys generally have much worse recovery scenarios than passkeys do, for consumers. In enterprise if you lose your yubikey, an IT admin can help you get back into your accoun…
by jesseendahl · Sep 18, 2026
Fake websites pretending to be legitimate websites in order to steal your passwords was considered a HUGE problem. That's why TLS includes website certificates. The implementati…
by krupan · Sep 18, 2026
Yubikeys are Secure Enclaves designed to not be copyable
by jazzyjackson · Sep 18, 2026
My yubikeys have survived dips in the ocean, spilled beers, run over by cars, dropped in pans of used motor oil, left out in thunderstorms, and multiple trips through the washer…
by vel0city · Sep 18, 2026
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