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

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 ...

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 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 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 ...

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. Support for password authentication was removed on August 13 ...

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 ...

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”), ...

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 ...