Bought a $40 hardware key and it stopped a login from Russia cold

Got a weird email about a login from Moscow last month, but my Yubikey blocked it because they didn't have the physical key. I bought it after my old password got leaked in a breach. Anyone else use these for their main email or bank accounts?

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3 Comments

jake6381mo ago

Dude that's awesome. I put a key on my main email and my password manager after the LastPass mess. It's wild how a little piece of plastic can just shut down an attack from the other side of the world. I sleep way better knowing my savings account needs me to physically touch the thing to get in.

daniel4701mo ago

Yeah, that peace of mind is worth the small hassle.

averymartin1mo ago

True. The best part is it stops you from reusing passwords on sketchy sites too. Forces better habits.