Hi I am considering purchasing YubiKey. Should I purchase it? Any recommendations? As I know, they are closed source (I mean key itself)…

Do you have any specific use case in mind? They have different product lines depending on what features you want and/or need. Having a backup key is an absolute must as @bitsondatadev said. Ideally you should not ever keep the two in the same place.

[image] Jimmi: I am considering purchasing YubiKey. Should I purchase it? Everyone who can afford security keys should have them. It offers more secure and more convenient MFA. [image] Jimmi: Any recommendations? A lot of people recommend getting a spare key, but I’d go further and ta…

Personally, I wouldn’t buy it because password manager currently supports the majority of it.

[image] phnx: Do you have any specific use case in mind? In fact I need to secure my email. As it is super critical for me. And alias provider. [image] phnx: Having a backup key Do you think two will be enough? [image] TheDoc: store TOTP secrets You mean seed, right? Because o…

[image] Jimmi: Do you think two will be enough? Two is more than enough.

[image] Jimmi: You mean seed, right? Because one time codes cannot be stored in that way. Yes, everywhere you set up MFA you’ll likely have the option to have TOTP support which you could use for cheap backups rather than buying multiple keys. [image] Jimmi: Do you think two will be enou…

Proprietary and blocks the ability to update firmware. I would recommend getting an OnlyKey if it fits your needs: Open source. Has upgradable firmware. Has a physical numpad to protect your secrets with a PIN.

[image] anon48875053: I would recommend getting an OnlyKey Hey. What do you think of Nitrokey (outside of their drama with GrapheneOS which I am not even interested in) ? I am considering getting a security key to set-up a 2FA for my password manager. I ask you about technical aspects, not ab…

when are they blocking the ability to update firmware? Pretty sure you can update the Yubikey firmware. And anywho yubikey is generally being recommended here so I wouldnt go against it. Edit: it seems it is true . However historically yubikey replaces your key if a vulnerability is discovered And…

[image] anon39279085: when are they blocking the ability to update firmware? I don’t remember them ever having upgradable firmware. [image] anon39279085: And anywho yubikey is generally being recommended here so I wouldnt go against it. Just because something is or isn’t recommended b…

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bitsondatadev (Brian "bits" Olsen) February 13, 2025, 4:04am 15

Looks like OnlyKeys security flaws is it enables backups which I agree is an odd feature but not a deal breaker for my TM.

Anything else concerning from a security or UX standpoint?

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