GitHub has added support for securing SSH Git operations using FIDO2 security keys for added protection from account takeover attempts.

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 ...

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 ...

Here's a very quick example of how to setup GitHub SSH keys and use them to perform Git clone, push and pull commands over a securely configured SSH connection.

GitHub was forced to change its RSA SSH key today, after the private key was briefly exposed in a public GitHub repository. That’s why users who connected today to GitHub.com via SSH got a ...

GitHub's RSA SSH private key was accidentally leaked to the public, as confirmed by the code hosting platform's CEO, Mike Hanley.

The repository hosting service GitHub has announced it is replacing its existing RSA SSH host key with a new one as a precautionary measure after discovering the key was momentarily exposed in a ...