Following
the
announcement
of
Yubico’s
YubiEnterprise
Subscription
program
in
late
2022,
Yubico
has
now
announced
the
release
of
its
Security
Key
series
products.
The
FIDO-only
(FIDO2/WebAuthn
and
FIDO
U2F)
keys
will
fit
a
wide
range
of
devices
and
be
available
in
USB-A
or
USB-C
formats.
Additionally,
the
Security
Key
Series
lineup
will
transition
from
blue
to
black
in
colour,
bringing
it
into
alignment
with
the
long-time
trusted,
iconic
look
and
feel
of
the
flagship
YubiKey
5
Series.
The
blackSecurity
Key
Series
will
include
an
etching
on
the
back
of
the
devices
to
differentiate
from
YubiKey
models.
The
introduction
of
black
Security
Keys
helps
streamline
manufacturing
as
Yubico
meets
heightened
customer
demand.
The
keys
are
accessible
through
the
YubiEnterprise
Subscription
program
for
enterprises
or
directly
on
Yubico’s
website
for
customers.
The
keys
also
include
serial
numbers
to
meet
current
and
future
enterprise
requirements.
This
product
release
comes
as
recent
changes
occurred
with
Twitter
and
Apple.
Twitter
announced
that
they
are
no
longer
allowing
accounts
to
enrol
in
the
text
message/SMS
method
of
2FA
unless
they
are
Twitter
Blue
subscribers.
They
also
suggested
that
non-Twitter
Blue
subscribers
use
an
authentication
app
or
a
security
key.
This
followed
Apple’s
announcement
on
the
general
availability
of
security
key
support
for
Apple
ID
accounts.
These
updates
have
signalled
a
shift
in
how
some
companies
approach
security
for
their
users.
This
news
comes
after
Yubico
updated
its
YubiEnterprise
subscription
program.
According
to
Yubico,
there
are
many
benefits
to
YubiEnterprise
Subscription,
available
in
both
standard
and
plus
plans,
including:
-
Lower
cost
to
entry:
Gain
phishing-resistant
MFA
for
less
than
the
price
of
a
cup
of
coffee
per
user
per
month
(OPEX)
with
additional
subscription-only
entitlements
and
discounts
built-in. -
Flexibility:
Enable
user
choice
to
select
preferred
YubiKeys
in
subscription
tiers
over
time
with
options
to
upgrade
as
needs
evolve. -
Future-proofed:
Ensure
security
is
always
prioritised
with
replacement
keys
that
can
be
used
for
employee
churn,
lost
devices,
or
secure
authentication
backups. -
Faster
rollout:
Quickly
deploy
and
protect
your
workforce
and
brand,
and
stay
connected
to
security
experts
through
Professional
Services,
a
dedicated
Customer
Success
Manager,
and
24x7x365
Priority
Support. -
Seamless
distribution:
Leveraging
YubiEnterprise
Delivery,
organisations
can
automate
time-consuming
tasks
such
as
shipping,
inventory
management
and
more.
The
YubiEnterprise
subscription
program
is
suited
for
organisations
with
500
users
or
more.
“With
the
onslaught
of
today’s
sophisticated
attacks
specifically
targeting
enterprises,
these
updates
will
help
better
equip
organisations
with
hardware-based
authentication
and
complimentary
services
needed
to
prevent
the
constant
threat
companies
are
facing.
People
that
use
legacy
multi-factor
authentication
(MFA)
solutions
are
at
high
risk
for
being
hacked,”
says
Jeff
Wallace,
Senior
Vice
President
of
Product,
Yubico.
“The
intrinsic
value
of
modern
MFA
has
risen
given
the
escalating
cyber
threat
landscape
and
recent
government
mandates.
With
the
enhanced
YubiEnterprise
Subscription,
customers
get
the
benefit
of
all
that
Yubico
offers.”
“We
continue
to
set
and
raise
the
standard
for
security
strategies
by
making
it
easier
than
ever
for
companies
to
protect
themselves,
their
employees,
and
their
customers
against
malicious
hackers
and
sophisticated
attacks
like
phishing.”
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