OpenAI has partnered with hardware authentication vendor Yubico to offer a two-pack of custom YubiKeys aimed at helping users secure ChatGPT accounts against phishing and account takeovers.
Under the arrangement, OpenAI users can purchase a set that includes a YubiKey C NFC, designed for tap-to-authenticate use on mobile devices, and a low-profile YubiKey C Nano intended to remain plugged into a laptop for everyday use. The offer is positioned as part of OpenAI’s Advanced Account Security program.
Yubico said OpenAI already uses YubiKeys internally to protect employees and infrastructure from phishing attacks, and that the partnership extends the same approach to end users through hardware-backed authentication.
“We are introducing a new model for phishing-resistant security at scale for the AI ecosystem,” said Jerrod Chong, chief executive officer at Yubico. “This partnership with OpenAI delivers the highest level of protection against phishing with a low friction user experience. Ultimately, our intent is to drastically reduce the threat of unauthorised access to sensitive data in OpenAI accounts worldwide. We are proud to partner with OpenAI to deliver YubiKeys, the leading security key that offers the strongest way to use passkeys, increasing protection of sensitive user data for the AI frontier.”
“Security keys are one of the best ways to protect accounts from phishing, and Yubico has played a leading role in making that protection practical and accessible”, said Dane Stuckey, chief information security officer at OpenAI. “We’ve made YubiKeys a standard part of how we protect OpenAI employees, and with Advanced Account Security, we’re making it easier for ChatGPT users to choose that same kind of phishing-resistant protection when it’s right for them.”
The companies said the custom YubiKey C NFC – OpenAI and YubiKey C Nano – OpenAI will be available at exclusive pricing for existing OpenAI account holders, with details provided via OpenAI’s Advanced Account Security page.
