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Yubico previews passkey-enabled digital signatures in upcoming YubiKey 5.8 firmware

  • What: Yubico is previewing YubiKey 5.8 firmware that introduces standardized APIs for hardware-backed signatures with passkey authentication.
  • Impact: The new firmware will enable privacy-capable digital signatures using passkeys and expanded enterprise IdP support.
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Yubico’s upcoming YubiKey 5.8 firmware introduces standardized APIs that integrate hardware-backed signatures with passkey authentication. To enable privacy-capable digital signatures using passkeys, expanded enterprise IdP support, and next-generation digital wallet use cases, the firmware adds support for FIDO CTAP 2.3 and preview WebAuthn signing extensions. “The adoption of CTAP 2.3, together with enhancements such as the W3C signing extension, enables usable digital signatures in web applications and services where digital signing is part of the … More → The post Yubico previews passkey-enabled digital signatures in upcoming YubiKey 5.8 firmware appeared first on Help Net Security .

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