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YubiKey is an USB authentication key developed by Yubico.

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Can 2FA keys be duplicated?

I want to order a 2FA key (like yubikey) online and I want to know if someone could make a duplicate of whatever key I order during shipping. I don't want to discuss if someone could access my package....
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Hardware security key with locked down usb slots

I would like to use hardware security keys in an environment where it is additionally needed to lock down any ways in which a user could download data to a device like a usb key. Is it possible to ...
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2FA options for single yubikey and many hosts

I'm considering using yubikey (5 NFC model) as second factor for couple of Linux hosts. I'm interested in sticking it somewhere in PAM stack, so things like sudo are protected. Most of those hosts are ...
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2fa attestation object for non-repudiation

I am reading on digital signatures: A valid digital signature gives a recipient reason to believe that the message was created by a known sender (authentication), that the sender cannot deny ...
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Creating pointers to keys on SmartCard

I am new to OpenPGP and SmartCards but I cannot find how to do a fairly straight-forward task. I am trying to sign a file with a private key stored on a YubiKey device. Here is my session: $ ...
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Import/Register GPG keys from a SmartCard/Yubi

I used my desktop to setup my GPG keys, added them to my Yubikey, and then removed them from my desktop so that when I am prompted for the key it asks me to use my Yubikey --instead of asking for a ...
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Should I use the same OpenPGP keys in certificates used to provision the YubiKey PIV slots?

I know PIV and OpenPGP are separate standards and independent applications in the YubiKey, but for newcomers like me they look very similar with their signing, encryption and authentication keys, use ...
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Import ssh keys into gpg (openpgp) as mutliple authentication subkeys?

I have successfully converted ssh keys to gpg primary keys and then converted them to authentication subkeys using pem2openpgp. Unfortunately there is only one primary key and only one authentication ...
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Which is more secure Yubikey + Keepass using Challenge/Response or Yubikey + Keepass using OTP?

I use a Windows 10 PC and an Android phone with Keepass. I would like to add a second factor on top of my master password that works with both Windows 10 and my Android phone. Between the two ...
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GPG: Change expected card number

I have switched from a YubiKey 4 to a YubiKey 5. Both have the same GPG keys stored. After storing the key on the first YubiKey, I fetched my public key so GPG knows where to look for the private key. ...
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gpg ignores passphrase on my key stored on yubikey 5 nfc

I just set-up my yubikey 5 nfc with 3 seperate subkeys (S, E, A). While encrypting and decrypting works fine (self-tested), I'm questioning the fact that gpg only ever asks me for the yubikey's pgp ...
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How do I back up YubiKey-backed TOTP authentication?

I bought a YubiKey 5 NFC this week and have started using 2FA and U2F where I can but am deathly allergic to the idea of losing access. For backing up U2F access I'm going to buy a second U2F token (...
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Why should I leave a U2F device always plugged in to a computer?

Over at the Yubikey website they mention that the Nano or 5C Nano series is meant to be always inserted into a computer. I've seen some other sites mention the Nano is good for servers. But why would ...
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Is it reasonable to use KeePassXC with YubiKey?

At the moment, I am using KeePassXC with a relatively strong master password. To further improve security, I thought about buying a YubiKey to have 2-Factor-Authentication. KeePassXC supports the so ...
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Does password strength matter when using a YubiKey? [duplicate]

I'm considering buying a YubiKey. I already use a password manager which can generate strong passwords, but I wonder if there's even a point with the YubiKey. I guess it just makes one extra step......
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Does the output of --export-ssh-key change with different subkeys?

I use gpg --export-ssh-key to generate a public RSA key I can add to my authorized_keys file for the purposes of accessing my server via SSH. I have two Yubikeys (Yubikey 5 NFC) with the same subkeys ...
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PGP With 2 x Yuibikey 4 + 1 USB (Backup)

I have 2 Yubikey 4. I'd like to use them for PGP and overall for securing my online identity. I'm following this guide but I'm stuck at backup step. The guide itself does not explain how to have keys ...
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Why can GPG sign messages but not keys?

I am trying to add local signatures to a few of the public keys I have in my keyring, but using gpg --lsign-key fails with the message "no secret key" despite the fact that gpg --sign works. I am ...
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GnuPG “public key decryption failed: Invalid ID” using Yubikey Smartcard

I'm trying to decrypt a file that was signed with my ssb key stored on my Yubikey, but I get the following errors: x>gpg -vv --decrypt encrypted.gpg gpg: armor: BEGIN PGP MESSAGE # off=0 ctb=XX ...
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KeePassXC & Yubikey HMAC-SHA-1 vs 40+ Character Password

Looking at the implementation of the Yubikey 4 HMAC-SHA1 mode for KeePassXC, I want to know: Isn't the HMAC-SHA1 challenge response less secure than a 40+ character password? From what I know, the ...
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Authentication implications for a mapped PIV certificate

I've been researching smart card auth and the pass the hash vulnerabilities that go along with it. There is a case I'm interested in but can't find documentation on. Some of the devices I've looked ...
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yubikey creating different ssh public key having same GPG

I have 2 yubikeys and both are having the same GPG master key besides 3 subkeys for encrypting, signing and authentication, I can encrypt/decrypt and everything regarding gpg seems to be working fine, ...
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Can an infected endpoint steal private keys from a FIDO U2F Hardware Token / Yubikey?

Is it possible for an infected endpoint to steal private keys from a FIDO U2F Hardware Token / Yubikey? What attacks exist against these hardware tokens? What mitigations are possible? For the scope ...
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Why is the U2F secret key on yubikeys is not programmable, and how to get a universal backup token?

I'm trying to figure the best strategy for having a backup U2F token. Ideally, I want to have two identical tokens; obviously I'll have the primary one easily accessible (say, on my keyring), but the ...
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Can Yubikey complement a TPM chip?

Does the functionality of an external hardware key overlaps 100% with the one provided by an embedded security chip on a laptop? Or can they complement each other? Although I assume an external key ...
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Does a two-factor authentication dongle (OTP) which is always inserted in MacBook add a security benefit?

I think to get a Yubikey and read that Keepass with OTP makes no sense No. Security remains the same + extra cognitive overhead. I try to store all data local and use seldom cloud based services. If ...
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Deterministic password generation using Yubikey

I like LastPass but having to have it as a browser plugin means an attacker could steal all my passwords at once. It makes a lot of sense to use a hardware device to store my passwords, like yubikey ...
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Signing/certifying keys as a YubiKey user

After using a yubikey on a day-to-day basis for almost a year, I decided that it was about time to learn how to certify my friends' keys. I was surprised to learn that one can only sign keys using ...
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How to force GPG to use a Keycard when it is available

I have a yubikey (with PGP smartcard function) with my PGP key on it. I did not replace the private key on my main PC with a stub key as keytocard does by default, so I still can use the PGP key with ...
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Create backup Yubikey with identical PGP keys

I've recently bought two Yubikeys Neo which I'd like to use primarily for encryption and authentification by using the smartcard feature with GnuPG. I've read a few how-to on the subject (most notably ...
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Yubikey Desktop Authenticator

Would you say it is more secure to use Yubikey Desktop Authenticator than Google Authenticator? Instead of using Google Authenticator every time I want to login to some site I am wondering if it ...
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How to use master password for GPG encryption after setting up Yubikey? [closed]

I just setup my Yubikey 4 on Windows. How can I use master password for signing/encrypting when I don't have my key? If the yubikey is not inserted I get an error "Please insert the card with serial ...
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Does Yubikey 4 support multiple OpenPGP encryption keys or only one?

When my OpenPGP encryption key expires, and I want to generate a new one, can I keep the old one on my Yubikey 4, or will I have to reencrypt all of my encrypted files/emails with the new key? If I ...
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Weighing options for personal HSM?

I'm trying to weigh my options for a personal HSM. I wish to store both passwords and private PGP keys. I've been doing my research but I'm not a security expert and am feeling slightly overwhelmed; ...
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Windows GnuPG - GPG - Smart Card Status - Not Detecting Yubikey

I have a Yubikey 4. On a Windows 7 64 bit machine I installed Gpg4Win which includes GnugPG. I was able to successfully import public keys. I plugged in the Yubikey 4 and Windows correctly ...
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GPG with Yubikey smart card - smart card doesn't need to be plugged in! [duplicate]

I have created an offline MASTER key along with sub keys. The sub keys were sent to the Yubikey smartcard via the gpg 'keytocard'. The gpg --card-status command correctly identifies the information ...
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Encryption using multiple Yubikeys, any of which can unlock

I was hoping to use my Yubikey for file encryption, but also wanted to have a backup Yubikey work to unlock the file. From a conceptual point of view, I know it is possible since, even as is, I ...
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How do security properties of Trezor's FIDO U2F differ from Yubikey?

Aside from being a bitcoin wallet, the Trezor supports FIDO U2F and seems to offer some unique benefits over a Yubikey: The keys are always generated on the device and never rely on the manufacturer ...
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Security benefit of hardware backed host keys for OpenSSH

There was recently a "two for the price of one" deal on the Yubikey 4 and now I have too many of them. This got me thinking about things to do with them, more or less useful. Of course I already use ...
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Are all the FIDO U2F tools from Yubico cross-compatible

So I recently got myself one U2F security key to experiment with all the services that support it. However I didn't go for the mainstream option (Yubikey) since most models are quite expensive for my ...
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Can I generate and store keys on my Yubico?

Its a simple question but there's no answer in the Yubico's website When I recive a Yubico (from the Yubico 4 series), I know I can sign code, for example. But how is the key inside it generated? Is ...
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Finding out the password or bypass Linux password for home encryption?

I forgot the password of one of my account on Ubuntu 16.04. The user account directory is encrypted. I have configured the Yubikey SSH key based login so I am able to login, into that account. But ...
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How to use YubiKey through GnuPG on remote server?

I'm wondering if it is possible to use a Yubikey to unlock for example a GnuPG key on a server, so can I somehow pass the generated token from the YubiKey over SSH to the server in an easy way?
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Would it be possible to store Kerberos tickets on a YubiKey?

Kerberos supports different ways (ccache types) of storing tickets, such as: FILE MEMORY KEYRING I was wondering whether it would technically be possible to also store the Ticket-granting-ticket and ...
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Setting up Yubikey for GnuPG on Linux Mint: Unsupported certificate

I am trying to set up my Yubikey 4 for GnuPGP following the Yubico documentation. I plugged in my Yubikey and it is recognized: $ lsusb ... Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1050:0407 Yubico.com ... However, ...
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Why aren't hardware SSH keys the default access for production systems?

In the Bitcoin world I see people using hardware key stores (and hardware signing devices) as the de-facto only secure way of storing and transmitting $M values. Wouldn't a hardware SSH keystore be ...
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GPG encryption subkey on multiple smart cards issue

Is there a way to tell GPG, that if it needs to decrypt something, that it can find the private encryption key on one of two smart cards? My (simplified) setup is as follows: Generated a master key ...
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How does concatenating a user password and a YubiKey OTP work?

I use a Yubikey to log in to a VPN. When logging in, I supply a username, and then type a password, and without hitting return, touch the Yubikey. As far as I understand, and from experimenting, the ...
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In the context of FIDO U2F, when is a new ephemeral key reused, or cached?

I'm reading this paper from Yubico on Universal Second Factor and OpenID Connect and see the description about ephemeral keys I'm confused on when a ephemeral key is used, and under what conditions ...
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How secure is Google’s/Android’s Smart Lock functionality?

Newer Android phones (since Android 5, “Lollipop”) have the Smart Lock functionality that allows one to unlock the phone, among other ways, with a trusted device (Bluetooth or NFC) instead of entering ...

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