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		p0rkbelly on Sept 26, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AWS now supports U2F/Yubikeys How is U2F considered legacy already? It's still fairly the most modern way for a 2nd factor. WebAuthn just came outmonths ag and most of the Yubikeys - as well as apps/sites/services -- don't support it.

lvh on Sept 26, 2018 [–]

Yes, they do. WebAuthn is the modern API, but it’s backwarss compatible with every U2F device. You don’t need a WebAuthn key to use the WebAuthn API.

p0rkbelly on Oct 9, 2018 | [–]

Gotcha. I guess I was thinking about the new FIDO standard on the new Yubis.

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