Yubico’s authenticator application currently supports NFC for ‘iOS devices’
- Technology
- December 10, 2019
Notwithstanding releasing upgraded parental controls with iOS 13.3, Apple has additionally revealed an update that will give you more chances to utilize your NFC-empowered YubiKeys. The update has empowered Yubico to present NFC support for the company’s authenticator application, which enables you to utilize the company’s keys with any help or application as long as it underpins two-factor authenticators like Authy and Google’s.
When Yubico released its Authenticator application for iOS, it just worked with the YubiKey 5Ci, a model that can be connected by means of the Lightning port. This update implies you can likewise utilize the YubiKey 5 NFC with the authenticator to sign into applications and administrations basically by tapping the key at the highest point of an iPhone 7 or later.
Yubico says utilizing its key-and-application blend is more secure than utilizing a 2FA authenticator alone, in light of the fact that its creates and stores one-time codes on a YubiKey that you should have on you to sign in. “This not only eliminates security vulnerabilities associated with a multi-purpose computing device, but also offers an added layer of convenience for users that work between various machines,” the company said in its declaration.