OpenAI quietly offers discounted YubiKey hardware keys in account security settings
steipete · x · 2026-09-03
Users discovered that OpenAI's account settings include an offer for a Yubico YubiKey under Security keys & passkeys > Get a YubiKey. It's a perk aimed at getting users onto phishing-resistant hardware two-factor authentication, and many were unaware the option existed.
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