Yubico Blog – 2.13.23 (2.9.23)
Back in the mid-2000’s, Yubico’s co-founders Stina and Jakob realized first hand how easy it could be for malicious cyberattacks. When they went to set up a new bank account in Sweden, Jakob couldn’t believe how simple it was to hack it. Within a matter of a day, Jakob demonstrated how a hacker could access Stina’s account through widely used methods of cyberattacks still used today. The Ehrensvards knew there needed to be a better alternative to account security for businesses and consumers, but also knew it would be critical for it to be user friendly and convenient to use. Thus, the first prototype of a new authentication method was born with these factors in mind: a physical security key called the YubiKey.
Source: Cybersecurity doesn’t have to be hard: How Yubico makes strong security easy