GitHub now supports security keys and biometric options for authentication

mood · Aug 22, 2019

Great news for developers, GitHub now supports security keys and biometric options for authentication
August 22, 2019
https://mspoweruser.com/great-news-...eys-and-biometric-options-for-authentication/

If you are a regular GitHub user, you must be aware of the fact that account security is critical. Passwords are simply not enough to protect online accounts. In order improve the security of GitHub accounts, GitHub yesterday announced easy-to-use authentication options through support for Web Authentication (WebAuthn) standard.

With WebAuthn support, you can now use physical security keys for two-factor authentication on GitHub. If you don’t have physical security key, you can also use your laptop or phone as a security.
Since platform support is not yet ubiquitous, GitHub currently supports security keys as a supplemental second factor. In the future, GitHub will make security keys as a primary second factor.
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GitHub: GitHub supports Web Authentication (WebAuthn) for security keys

mood · May 10, 2021

GitHub now supports security keys when using Git over SSH
May 10, 2021
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...pports-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.

With GitHub's newly added feature, you can now use portable FIDO2 devices for SSH authentication to secure Git operations and prevent accidental private key exposure and malware initiating requests without your approval.

"Once generated, you add these new keys to your account just like any other SSH key," GitHub Senior Security Engineer Kevin Jones said.
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You can now use FIDO security keys for SSH git operations. Support for ed25519-sk and ecdsa-sk keys has been added to GitHub. https://t.co/E386ZVatoh
— Kevin Jones (@vcsjones) May 10, 2021
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Quassar · May 10, 2021

Password you can change stolen DNA / fingerprints nope GL & HF

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