GitHub now officially requires token-based authentication for its command line interface, third-party apps, and services that access Git repositories hosted on the platform. I've been writing about ...

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

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 ...