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Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC by Yubico
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Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC

Yubico

Hardware MFA that ends phishing for the accounts that matter. If you carry access to customer or production systems, this belongs on your keyring before anything else here.

9.0/10 Recommended

What works

  • Phishing-resistant hardware second factor
  • Plugs into any USB-C port on a laptop or desktop
  • FIDO2, U2F, TOTP, and smart-card support in one key

The trade-offs

  • Buy two and register both, or a lost key locks you out

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