GitHub has announced today that account passwords will no longer be accepted for authenticating Git operations starting tomorrow. This change was first announced last year, in July, when GitHub said ...

GitHub is urging its base of users to enable two-factor authentication as the platform shakes up how it protects accounts from compromise. Everyone needs a password manager. If you're willing to pay a ...

GitHub urges its user base to toggle on two-factor authentication (2FA) after deprecating password-based authentication for Git operations. "If you have not done so ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. I can’t help but think GitHub went a little too far with its removal of password based ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Support for password authentication was removed on August 13 ...

Even if one just uses git repositories from the command line and doesn’t bother with a password manager, switching to SSH means less typing. As an authentication mechanism, SSH provides two-factor ...

GitHub adds support for FIDO2 security keys for Git over SSH to fend off account hijacking and further its plan to stick a fork in the security bane of passwords. GitHub, the ubiquitous host for ...

A code-hosting platform used by tens of millions of software developers worldwide is implementing mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA) for all code contributors. In an announcement shared earlier ...

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 ...

How to secure your GitHub account with two-factor authentication Your email has been sent GitHub is now prompting developers and administrators who use the site to secure their accounts with ...

Brute-forcing, where perpetrators use automated software to methodically attempt to access online accounts using commonly used or easily guessed passwords (i.e., the account-holder’s name plus “123”), ...

The number of unauthorized attempts rose as criminals tried stolen passwords from other sites against GitHub accounts and successfully logged in to several of them Confirming that people who should ...