
The company also offers a USB-A version that costs $25. Based on our testing experience, we found that the following adapters work well.

purchasing a USB-C YubiKey for use with a USB-C port), but understand that adapters are sometimes unavoidable. The Security Key C NFC is available to buy today from Yubico’s website. Where possible, we recommend purchasing a YubiKey with a connector designed for the port you are using (e.g. In 2018, Google reduced successful phishing attacks on its 85,000 employees to zero thanks to a policy that mandated their use. If you're not familiar with physical security keys, they're one of the most effective ways to protect your privacy and security when used to add two-factor authentication to your online accounts.

What you won't find here is support for legacy authentication platforms, but for most consumers that shouldn't matter too much. Yubico also claims it’s the most durable security key on the market. That includes major platforms like Google, Twitter and Facebook. Out of the box, it works with FIDO-compatible websites and services. Security Key C NFC by Yubico combines hardware-based authentication, public key cryptography, and the NFC, U2F and FIDO2 protocols that provides superior.

As the name suggests, it’s a USB-C key with NFC support built-in. At $29 or €29, the Security Key C NFC comes with almost everything you could want from a security key at a decent price. After introducing the $80 YubiKey Bio and $85 YubiKey C Bio at the start of the month, Yubico’s latest physical security is for those who want a no-frills option.
