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What are good YubiKey alternatives with NFC and biometrics? (www.yubico.com)
submitted 11 months ago by g33z@infosec.pub to c/privacy@programming.dev
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Hey everyone,

I am currently using an old(er) HYPERSECU FIDO key, USB-A with a button, and I am looking to

  • secure my phone as well (NFC) and, if possible
  • add biometric authentication to the mix.

Are there good alternatives or better: upgrades to the YubiKey which do support NFC as well as biometrics and come with a USB-C?

Thanks for your time ๐Ÿ‘‹

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[โ€“] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The trezor looks cool, but it's a bit bulky to put on a key ring. I wouldn't want to carry it around as my second factor.

The benefit of external factors, like a fingerprint reader, like an external pin input is that a compromised computer doesn't get the something you know.

[โ€“] dog@suppo.fi 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's a question of what your privacy/security model is. I currently use Yubikey + Bitwarden with a strong main password. If I had to be paranoid, I'd sacrifice convenience for security, and carry a Trezor around.

[โ€“] jet@hackertalks.com 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Personally I think the yubikey fingerprint hardware key plus bit warden is an excellent combination even if you need to be very paranoid.