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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jake6384h 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.

daniel4704h ago

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