How to Use YubiKey for Secure FIDO2 Passwordless Login in Modern Web Apps
Introduction Password-based authentication has long been the weakest link in application security. With phishing, credential stuffing, and password reuse rampant, modern organizations are looking toward passwordless authentication methods that are more secure and user-friendly. This post explains how to use a YubiKey hardware security key to implement FIDO2-based passwordless login using WebAuthn, including optional integration with enterprise IAM solutions like ForgeRock Identity Cloud. What Is FIDO2 and Why YubiKey? FIDO2 is an open standard for passwordless authentication, co-developed by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It combines two components: ...