Purdue University

Creating keys for use with SSH in MacOS and in Linux

The command will move through a series of prompts. First, it will ask where you want to save the keys. Unless you are an expert, accept the default. This will create an “id_rsa” and an “id_rsa.pub” ...
ZDNet

GitHub shifts away from passwords with security key support for SSH Git operations

When you add a security key to SSH operations, you can use these devices to protect you and your account from accidental exposure, account hijacking, or malware, GitHub security engineer Kevin Jones ...
Bleeping Computer

GitHub now supports security keys when using Git over SSH

GitHub has added support for securing SSH Git operations using FIDO2 security keys for added protection from account takeover attempts. Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) found [PDF ...
TheServerSide

Git securely with a GitHub SSH URL example

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. HTTPS is a popular mechanism for communicating across the Internet, but security minded ...
Bleeping Computer

GitHub.com rotates its exposed private SSH key

GitHub has rotated its private SSH key for GitHub.com after the secret was was accidentally published in a public GitHub repository. The software development and version control service says, the ...
TechRepublic

How to combine SSH key authentication and two-factor authentication on Linux

How to combine SSH key authentication and two-factor authentication on Linux Your email has been sent Jack Wallen shows you how to set up both two-factor authentication and SSH key authentication for ...
TechRepublic

How to Add an SSH Fingerprint to Your known_hosts File in Linux

How to Add an SSH Fingerprint to Your known_hosts File in Linux Your email has been sent If your Linux shell scripts are getting tripped up by SSH fingerprints, follow this concise tutorial for an ...